For Whom The Bell Tolls In Ernest Hemingway’s novel, For Whom The Bells Tolls, he develops each character and his attitude towards death in the environment of the Spanish Civil War. First this can be seen through Pablo. He is intensely loyal to his band of guerrillas, however his dedication to the Republic has declined from his greatness at the massacre in his hometown. He takes extraordinary steps to protect those for whom he …showed first 75 words of 1596 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1596 total…humane thing to do. Hemingway’s characters on both sides of the war live with the constant specter of death. It is an inevitability, with which all must deal with, but each has his or her own method of dealing with and accepting that fact. From Pablo’s self-interest to Berrendo’s role as a leader to Anselmo’s faith, it is a matter of personal choice which guides each through the trials of war.