What Does The Soldiers Symbolize The Tradition Of Bullfighting

In the far left corner, there is a bull standing tall and looking very calm comparing to other living things in the picture. Near the bull there are also a terrified horse and a dead soldier just under it. The horse is crying in pain because its body is stabbed; while its rider, the soldier, was cut into pieces with his broken sword pierced into his chest. The three characters, the bull, the horse and the soldier, symbolize the tradition of bullfighting in Spain. The bull itself represents the country Spain. In this case, the hero of justice, the soldier, had lost his battle to the dark bull. This represents the suppression of the Basques race by the Spanish government.