I don't know. He's not the "original." He's not the legend. But eventually, the legend seems to be forgotten if something better comes along. Take olympic records. People talk about record-setters for years to come, but eventually, when the record is broken, there's a lot of hype over the new "great." On the other hand, if there's a remarkable olympic moment, those seem to become an untouchable part of history. People keep talking about them. Will people still idolize Manolo's father? The people who knew him will. But the next generation will idolize Manolo, and at the same time, remember how his father died.
For me, it is the most unpredictable. In the book, it talks about Manolo's father being "the greatest bullfighter in town". Take Babe Ruth, as an example. He palyed for the Yankees, and was truly amazing, but he died, and if he even has a son, I bet he tried to take his place in the Yankees. But Manolo, his case is different. his father died in bull fighting, and everyone feels like he has to take his place, right there, in the arena. Since he is very much like his father, I truly belive he will be remembered as a hero, "the man who redeemed his father. Even though his father died a legend, he still died living the legend, so it is Manolo's job to continue it, so he can be a legend (just like his father).
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I don't know. He's not the "original." He's not the legend. But eventually, the legend seems to be forgotten if something better comes along. Take olympic records. People talk about record-setters for years to come, but eventually, when the record is broken, there's a lot of hype over the new "great." On the other hand, if there's a remarkable olympic moment, those seem to become an untouchable part of history. People keep talking about them. Will people still idolize Manolo's father? The people who knew him will. But the next generation will idolize Manolo, and at the same time, remember how his father died.
For me, it is the most unpredictable. In the book, it talks about Manolo's father being "the greatest bullfighter in town". Take Babe Ruth, as an example. He palyed for the Yankees, and was truly amazing, but he died, and if he even has a son, I bet he tried to take his place in the Yankees. But Manolo, his case is different. his father died in bull fighting, and everyone feels like he has to take his place, right there, in the arena. Since he is very much like his father, I truly belive he will be remembered as a hero, "the man who redeemed his father. Even though his father died a legend, he still died living the legend, so it is Manolo's job to continue it, so he can be a legend (just like his father).
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