Suchi Banerjee
a well written book for sure the author's credit lies in the excellent description of bullfighting furnished however paradoxically in my perception Manuel the central protagonist hardly ualified for the designation of a hero his pluck notwithstanding bullfighting is an extremely gruesome and inhuman sport to say the least i wonder how people derive any pleasure from such atrocities against and innocent animal provoking and abusing is that sports??? i personally thought that the real hero of the story was the bull he was 1 against a team of about 8 men comprising the banderillos picadors matadors etc but uite remarkably despite the constant onslaughts of cruel weapons the bull kept going there was fight left in this brave beast right till the end no matter how injured he did not give up tha... (Sign in to see more)
Biography of Ernest Hemingway 2. The Story of “The Undefeated“ III Main Part 1. The Main Theme 2. The Characterisation of Manuel Garcia 3. Pecularities of Hemingway’ s Style in “The Undefeated” 4. The Bullfight as Subject Matter 5. “The Undefeated“ as a Model for Hemingway’ s “The Old Man and the Sea“ IV Results. Argues that the early short story and the much later The Old Man and the Sea both depart from Hemingway’s standard lyrical form by employing a linear structure to tell the same tragic tale. Putnam demonstrates how Manuel and Santiago propel themselves toward tragic ends by entering enemy territory, in contrast to the typical code hero who.
Drew Smith
Fantastic story As some of the other reviewers have pointed out yes bullfighting is a brutal sport and the young man isn’t exactly a hero but neither of those observations get at the point of this story This is a great example of Hemingway’s brutal and direct tone expressed through a story about struggle for all parties involved It’s harsh and sad but it says somethings about life It’s the ugliness of it all that makes it so beautiful and compelling
Heather Carrillo
I don’t know how he made a short story about a bullfight super boring but he totally did
Mathieu
Having recently seen a corrida in Madrid I'd say Hemingway's description of this somewhat ritual sport was uite faithful to what I witnessed I feel that's all there is to this story though I was thoroughly unimpressed
Zainab Al saba&
Never really knew before how cruel bullfighting is
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Patrick Powell
I am perpetually baffled by how so many are taken in by Hemingway’s schtick including Hemingway himself apparently who fondly believed he was the consummate artist and up there with the very bestThe Undefeated is a so so story of a rather unlucky bullfighter whose reputation is such that he is only grudgingly given one last chance and paid a pittance by a promoter doubtful whether he is doing the right thing but What the bullfighter has going for him is pluck and a stubborn determination ‘not to let the bastards grind him down’ as we might say now Good on him But boy does Hemingway overdo it and then someHis description of the bullfight is overwritten unclear and worst of all for such an apparently exciting and dramatic spectacle pretty bloody dull And what is happening? Well blowed ... (Sign in to see more)
James Biser
This is the story of a bullfighter Manuel looking for a fight with a bull He needs to make decisions about scheduling and the amount of money he can make He also needs to decide about the danger of a fight with any of the bulls The story goes on to tell the story of the fight both from the point of view of the fighter and the press carefully watching Because the reader has gotten to know Manuel the danger and cost of the fight is real
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Barbara
A unlucky matador wants to show he still has the right stuff accepts a pittance to fight in an evening event The description of the bull fight is done well and makes the reader feel like they are witnessing How this brutal sport can be the national sport of Spain is beyond understanding
Sohail
Heart pounding but very predictable I must be fair however Perhaps at the time of writing the story this kind of ending was not as cliched or as predictable as it is nowadays
Tbone
An appropriate selection for a plane ride to Spain 😉