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MADRID SPAIN
Bull-FightingMelanie Otten
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THE FIGHT
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The 3 stages
Stage 1: Third of LancesStage 2: Third of FlagsStage 3: Third of Death
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Winning
Earning the Applause
The Public Waves White Bandanas
President of Arena Ultimately Decides• Motions to cut off either one or both ears as a reward• Highest honour - Cared on shoulders of crowd
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THE PARTICIPANTS
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THE BULL• 1000 lbs• Charges at largest
moving object
MATADOR• Star of the show• Wears distinctive
costumes
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LOCATION
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Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
• Capacity of 25,000
• Most popular bullfighting arena
• Perform every Sunday afternoon
from May – October
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HISTORY
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How it came about...
Was done ever since the ancient days
Reformed overtime to a practiced art
Connected to special feast days• Feria de San
Isidro festival
Became intergraded
into the Spanish Culture
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Bullfighting’s Popularity Over Time
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Beginnings of Bullfighting
Banned in the Canaries
Spain’s Recession
Introduced as a Cultural Art
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PROTESTING
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Pros Cons
Bullfighting makes for a barbaric society
Tortures innocent animals
Inflicting pain for entertainment is wrong
Has long historical and mythical roots
Cultural Art Form
Controversy
Click here for the full debate!
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MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN THEIR
FAVOUR
Thanks for your time!
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• Don Quijote Salamanca S.L. (2015). Bullfighting ritual. Retrieved April 3, 2015 from http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/bullfighting/ritual
• Fotheringham, A. (2014, May 22). Is it finally time for Spain to ban bull fighting? The Independent. Retrieved April 1, 2015, from http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/is-it-finally-time-for-spain-to-ban-bull-fighting-9421502.html
• Govan, F. (2013, October 3). Spain grants bullfighting protected status. The Telegraph. Retrieved
April 1, 2015, from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/10353287/Spain-grants-bullfighting protected-status.html
• International Debate Education Association. (2011, June 21). Bullfighting. Retrieved
April 3, 2015, from http://debatepedia.idebate.org/en/index.php/Debate:_Bullfighting
• Madrid Info Site. (n.d). Bullfighting in Madrid - San Isidro & Las Vantas. Retrieved April 5, 2015, from http://www.madridinfosite.com/en/entertainment/madrid-bullfighting.aspx
• Spanish Fiestas. (2015). Bullfighting history. Retrieved April 3, 2015, from
http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/culture/bullfighting-history/
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