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| Plot Summary of For Whom the Bell Tolls |
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"Robert Jordan, a demolitions expert attached to the International Brigades, has been sent to blow up a bridge during the Spanish Civil War. There he meets Pablo, a tired guerilla fighter who challenges Jordan's mission because it is too risky for the scared Pablo. What follows is a beautiful and horrific tale of people fighting unbeatable foes for their very lives."
Bill Hice, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of For Whom the Bell Tolls |
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- Hispanic
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians
Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Conflict:
- War, general
- War, WW II
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- engineer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 (a significant amount)
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Spain
Forest?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- actual description of hetero sex
Amount of dialog
- little dialog
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