History Literature / ForWhomTheBellTolls

** [[VoiceOfTheResistance La Pasionaria]], again [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores_Ib%C3%A1rruria real person]] is more of a YMMV. However, judging by one of Sordo's guerrillas ridicule of her [[spoiler: when they're digging in for a LastStand on the hill]], it's pretty safe to say that Hemingway himself was not terribly fond of her.

The novel was adapted into a film in 1943, starring Gary Cooper as Robert Jordan and Creator/IngridBergman as Maria. It has a [[Characters/ForWhomTheBellTolls character page]].

The novel was adapted into a film in 1943, starring Gary Cooper as Robert Jordan and IngridBergman as Maria. It has a [[Characters/ForWhomTheBellTolls character page]].

* BloodKnight; AxeCrazy: The anarchists are portrayed this way from the perspective of the main characters.

* [[spoiler: PlanningForTheFutureBeforeTheEnd]]

* WarIsHell

* DidTheEarthMoveForYouToo: Played straight with Robert Jordan and Maria.

** [[VoiceOfTheResistance La Pasionaria]], again [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores_Ib%C3%A1rruria real person]] is more of a YMMV. However, judging by one of Sordo's guerrillas ridiculing of her and her slogans [[spoiler: when they're digging in for a LastStand on the hill]], it's pretty safe to say that Hemingway himself was not terribly fond of her.
-->[[spoiler:"Pasionaria says it is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees."]]
-->[[spoiler:"''Mierda'' again. We're on our bellies, not our knees.]]

* MeaningfulName: El Sordo's nickname literally means "The Deaf One".

* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Actually [[AvertedTrope averted]]. Yes, André Marty actually was [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Marty a real person]], and yes, he actually was that paranoid and batshit insane. He was sent by the [[SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Comintern]] to Spain when the war started and was appointed as the political leader of the International Brigades. Supposedly about one tenth of all Republican Brigaders who died during the war were executed by him.
** [[VoiceOfTheResistance La Pasionaria]], again [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores_Ib%C3%A1rruria real person]] is more of a YMMV. However, judging by one of Sordo's guerrillas rediculing of her and her slogans [[spoiler: when they're digging in for a LastStand on the hill]], it's pretty safe to say that Hemingway himself was not terribly fond of her.

** [[VoiceOfTheResistance La Pasionaria]], again [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores_Ib%C3%A1rruria real person]] is more of a YMMV. However, judging by one of Sordo's guerrillas rediculing her slogans [[spoiler: when they're digging in for a LastStand on the hill]], it's pretty safe to say that Hemingway himself was not terribly fond of her.

''For Whom the Bell Tolls'' is a novel by Creator/ErnestHemingway, first published in 1940, set in the UsefulNotes/SpanishCivilWar. It is one of his most famous and beloved works, and was inspired by his work as a journalist during that conflict.

The story, which plays out over four days and three nights, is centered around Robert Jordan - no, not [[WheelOfTime that]] Robert Jordan - an American volunteer fighting on the side of the Republicans. His mission is to blow up a bridge in preparation for an offensive against the Nationalists, and to this purpose he enlists the help of a small band of partisans in the hills nearby. He quickly begins an affair and falls in love with a girl called Maria, who has been freed from the captivity of the Fascists a few months prior.

In the days before he carries out this task, we get to know many of the other characters that he meets. Pablo is the leader of the band, but the relationship between him and his men is strained to say the least, and his reliability is repeatedly called into question. His wife Pilar is TheHeart of the group, and acknowledged as the de facto leader. An elderly man named Anselmo is Robert Jordan's guide, and while he is averse to killing people out of principle, his loyalty and local knowledge make him a valuable asset. A number of Pablo's men are also introduced and make a lasting impression.

* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Actually [[AvertedTrope averted]]. Yes, André Marty actually was [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Marty a real person]], and yes, he actually was that paranoid and batshit insane. He was sent by the [[SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Comintern]] to Spain when the war started and was appointed as the political leader of the International Brigades. Supposedly about one tenths of all brigadiers who died we're actually killed by his executions.

''For Whom the Bell Tolls'' is a novel by Creator/ErnestHemingway, first published in 1940, set in the SpanishCivilWar. It is one of his most famous and beloved works, and was inspired by his work as a journalist during that conflict.

The story, which plays out over four days and three nights, is centred around Robert Jordan - no, not [[WheelOfTime that]] Robert Jordan - an American volunteer fighting on the side of the Republicans. His mission is to blow up a bridge in preparation for an offensive against the Nationalists, and to this purpose he enlists the help of a small band of partisans in the hills nearby. He quickly begins an affair and falls in love with a girl called Maria, who has been freed from the captivity of the Fascists a few months prior.

!!Tropes exhibited in this novel include:

* CheckpointCharlie: Several types of this during the despatch run.

* DrinkOrder: As you would expect in a Hemingway novel, there is a lot of drink. The band drink wine from a skin but Robert Jordan has a flask of whisky that he shares on special occasions.

* GoOnWithoutMe: [[spoiler: Robert Jordan]], after being immobilised, decides to stay and [[TakingYouWithMe kill as many enemies as he can]].

* NarrativeProfanityFilter: The partisans [[ClusterFBomb curse like sailors]], but the reader is inevitably given a sanitised version of the relevant words and phrases, like "muck", "unnameable" or "obscenity". Between this and the nature of Spanish swearing, we get {{Unusual Euphemism}}s that range from the offbeat to the surrealistic -- like "I obscenity in the milk of their airplanes." There are also some [[BilingualBonus untranslated]] Spanish swear words left in the text.
* OnlyAFleshWound: Averted mostly as Hemingway knew what battle injuries were really like. Heavily averted at the end in a ICanStillFight situation.

* {{Romani}}: A few of the band are Romani and have a few stereotypcial traits but generally are well-rounded characters.

* Romani: A few of the band are Romani and have a few stereotypcial traits but generally are well-rounded characters.

The novel was adapted into a film in 1943, starring Gary Cooper as Robert Jordan and IngridBergman as Maria. It has a [[ForWhomTheBellTollsCharacterPage character page]].

* DidTheEarthMoveForYouToo: Played straight.

The novel was adapted into a film in 1943, starring Gary Cooper as Robert Jordan and IngridBergman as Maria.

* ChangedMyMindKid: [[spoiler: Pablo]].

* MistakenNationality: Robert Jordan is usually called "Inglés" by his comrades, though he's American.

The novel was adapted into a film in 1943, starring Gary Cooper as Robert Jordan and Ingrid Bergman as Maria.

* NarrativeProfanityFilter: The partisans [[ClusterFBomb curse like sailors]], but the reader is inevitably given a sanitised version of the relevant words and phrases, like "muck", "unnameable" or "obscenity". This leads to many bizarre {{Unusual Euphemism}}s like "I obscenity in the milk". There are also some [[BilingualBonus untranslated]] Spanish swear words left in the text.

''For Whom the Bell Tolls'' is a novel by ErnestHemingway, first published in 1940, set in the SpanishCivilWar. It is one of his most famous and beloved works, and was inspired by his work as a journalist during that conflict.

The story, which plays out over four days and three nights, is centred around Robert Jordan - no, not [[WheelOfTime that]] Robert Jordan - an American volunteer fighting on the side of the Republicans. His mission is to blow up a bridge in preparation for an offensive against the Nationalists, and to this purpose he enlists the help of a small band of partisans in the hills nearby. He quickly begins an affair and falls in love with a girl called Maria, who has been freed from the captivity of the Fascists a few months prior.

->--'''JohnDonne''', quoted in the {{epigraph}}

* LiteraryAllusionTitle: The title is derived from a JohnDonne quote, namely the famous "no man is an island" passage in ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devotions_upon_Emergent_Occasions Devotions upon Emergent Occasions]]''.

* TeamMom: Pilar.