The statue of the “raging bull” is world renown. Seeing it and taking a photo of it is a must for tourists. Its popularity,however, is not just about its huge size and expressive pose.Do you know where the “raging bull”, a 3,175 kg bronze, is located? What is the reason for its obvious might? It wascreated by the American-Italian sculptor Arturo di Modica and was meant to stand for “strength, power, and hope of theAmerican people for the future”.The figure was first delivered to the New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street, on December 15, 1989 as a Christmaspresent to the citizens. It was confiscated by city government, but the public vocalized their opinions so loudly that it wasdisplayed in Bowling Green Park where it still remains, just south of the Stock Exchange and facing Broadway. Di Modicagave the gift because of the hopelessness felt by the people after the 1987 financial crisis on Wall Street. The bull became muchmore applicable in 2008 than in 1989 when it was first given.
36. What did Arturo di Modica believe the bull could do when he created it?
(A) Show that anger cannot help you succeed.
(B) Teach you that the Stock Exchange is difficult to rein, like a bull.
(C) Remind people of the mistakes they made during 1987.
(D) Outcry for the public about their rage against the impotent government during the financial crisis.
(E) Give the American people hope and the realization that they have the strength to overcome difficulties.