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The World Of Wrestling

Response 3
English 201
December 19, 2000

In The World of Wrestling by Roland Barthes, he takes the sport of wrestling and turns it into a modern day myth. He talks of the French wrestling scene describing the spectacle, the venues, and the wrestlers themselves. It is well known that wrestling itself isn't real, just acting but it is still fancied by many people. The wrestler personalities are typically categorized the bastards and the good guys often having good fighting evil. The role a particular wrestler plays might also change from time to time as in the case of Hulk Hogan. This man changes faces more often then someone would change their socks, having his alliances and enemies changing from week to week.
The entrance music of a wrestler can be very important in reflecting the character of the performer. Music in wrestling helps to set the atmosphere. A few examples of this would be these. First, Hulk Hogan, Hollywood Hogan, or whatever he is calling himself......


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