For Whom the Bell Tolls book report

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For Whom the Bell Tolls
Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls is a narrative about a young combatant and expert dynamiter, Robert Jordan, fighting with the anti-fascists in Spain during the civil battles CITATION Hem02 l 1033 (Hemingway). Robert who combats against the fascist militaries is ordered to destroy a bridge with the help of local paramilitary soldiers to prevent the enemy forces from retaliating following a forthcoming attack. During his assignment, Robert meets Anselmo who is his guide to the secret guerrilla base camp and also intercessor between Robert and the rebel soldiers. His quest, however, clashes with the reluctance and aggression of the rebel leader Pablo to take on a mission that will imperil his troop. Furthermore, in the base camp, Robert comes across Maria, a Spaniard woman who has faced atrocities from the fascists. They are drawn to each other and acknowledge their love. Pilar, Pablo’s wife who does not agree with her husband stance on the operation, arrogates leadership and supports Robert’s mission. They gain more support from El Sordo, the leader of another rebel camp however they are later delimited and killed by fascist troops. Pablo still not committed to the operation steals bomb detonators and equipment dumping them to prevent fascist retaliation, however, he later returns to aid. Although the enemy is aware of the upcoming attack, Robert carries on the operation with an alternative strategy us…