The American Literature
Journal Entry of For Whom the Bell Tolls
By Shi Taiwen Class six 41004177
Journal Entry of For Whom the Bell Tolls
From the early autumn of 1936 to spring of 1939, the Spanish Civil War, forgotten by modern people, had become the old history. However, actually, it was the prelude of the European front of World War Two, and was the first battle between the world's progressive forces and the regime of Germany and Italy fascist. Because of great many complicated historical reasons, the progressive forces failed in the war. There are few of literature works reflecting the periodical history, and For Whom the Bell Tolls is the only book which is respected and read.
For Whom the Bell Tolls is the longest novel of Hemingway, but the plot of the novel is limited to three days (on a Saturday afternoon to Tuesday morning in the end of May 1937), and it is very compact. At that time, due to the march of government forces near the capital of the northeast city of Guadalajara trounced the Italian army, the capital has turned the corner. Gore general then was preparing an attack to their enemies in the northeast of the capital of Guadalajara. In order to cut off the reinforcement of enemies, Robert Jordan as a volunteer was sent to the depth of mountain and got touch with guerrillas. As soon as the fighting started, they smashed the railway bridge. At the beginning of the book, it describes that the old guidance Ansel Mo with Jordan went to bridge post reconnaissance, then heading for guerrilla camp. The old man found out Pablo, the leader of that team. Jordan communicated with him immediately, and the contradiction was carried step by step. Pablo was a coper before, supplying horses for unit and bullring. Later he met Fini’ mistress when he was a helper in bullring. After Fini was killed by cattle, Bilal stayed with Pablo. When the revolution broke out, Pablo lead people surrounding the civil defense, and arrested all the fascists, put them all to death. Three days later, they were attacked by fascists, and withdraw to the mountains guerrilla. Past year, they attacked several enemy strongholds, bombing a train, getting a few horses. At the same time, Pablo became another person. He started drinking, and his emotion was desperate. He just wanted to stay in this mountain. When he knew the reason that Jordan came, he put his Fox principle: To be afloat in an area, you can only go to other activities in the
region, or will be rid of the enemy. Bilal was a straightforward passionate woman. Before she lived with several bullfighters and understood a few bitter over life, tasting some earthly joy. She thought Pablo was full of manly when she met him at the first time. But now as an old woman, she found out that he became a short-sighted drunkard and a coward. She was very upset, just like those guerrilla fighters as being hard-pressed to make a contribution to the republic they love. At this juncture, the Republic sent a blaster. That night they gathered in the cave, Bilal lead against Pablo favoring to break Railway Bridge, unanimously expressed support for her, she said bravely: \I decide.\In this tense moment, Jordan could not help but reach out and press the pistol on Pablo succumbed, but then gone back everywhere only from his personal safety. Jordan Bilal and everyone had to help overcome his enemy sabotage and interference caused by enemy cavalry difficulties in the timely completion of Tuesday morning task, but unfortunately they lost their lives.
Hemingway played his unique narrative art to describe the action nuanced dialogue and colorful, tightly surrounded Robert Jordan's actions, all in one place this story in the end. While he made use of a large section of the inner monologue and insert memories, to make the hero’s image is very plump......