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An introduction to Hemingway's novel For Whom the Death Knell Tolls

author:Remira's grandfather

In 1937, the Spanish government army defeated the Italian invading army near Madrid, and the capital was turned around. General Golds was preparing to launch an attack on the mountain rebel line, and in order to cut off the enemy's reinforcement route, he sent Jordan, an American volunteer, to the mountains behind enemy lines to contact the guerrillas, and when the battle began, he would blow up an iron bridge.

The old guide led Jordan to the bridgehead post to begin the reconnaissance, and then the two of them marched to the guerrilla camp.

The old guide approached Pablo, the leader of the guerrilla group.

Pablo was a horse dealer who supplied horses to the troops and the bullring, and later met Bilal while working as a helper at the bullring, and the two began to live together.

When the revolution broke out, Pablo led his men to surround the NDF barracks in his hometown, arrested all the fascists, and executed them all. Three days later, they were counter-attacked by the reactionary army and had to retreat to the mountains to fight guerrillas.

Over the course of a year, Pablo attacked enemy strongholds several times, blew up a train, got a few horses, and began to drink heavily and become depressed, hoping to be able to hang out in the mountains.

When Pablo learned of Jordan's intentions, he made a request on the spot, trying to get Jordan to move elsewhere.

Bilal was a straightforward and enthusiastic woman who had lived with a few bitter bullfighters, and had fallen in love with Pablo for his manhood, but now that Pablo was more than half a hundred years old, she had degenerated into a blind drunkard and a coward, and she was very remorseful, and she, like the bitter and vengeful guerrillas, hoped to contribute to the republic they loved.

At this moment, the Republic sent an explosive bearer, and everyone was very happy, and that night everyone gathered in the cave, and Rabir took the lead against Pablo and favored the blowing up of the bridge.

The guerrillas unanimously expressed their support for Rabir, who stepped forward and said, "Here I am in charge!"

At this critical juncture, Jordan prepares to use his gun to help Rabir.

In the end, Pablo gave in, but rebelled, considering his personal safety at every turn.

Jordan, with the help of Rabir and the partisans, defeated Pablo's sabotage and the interference of enemy aircraft and enemy cavalry, and completed the task of blowing up the bridge in time.

However, Jordan unfortunately died in the line of duty.

An introduction to Hemingway's novel For Whom the Death Knell Tolls
An introduction to Hemingway's novel For Whom the Death Knell Tolls

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