Reflection on For Whom the Bell tolls

First things first, I need to rant about the test that we just had. That was the hardest English test I have ever taken. This class is extremely challenging and I like that, but I am worried about my grades.

So now the main topic of this blog, a reflection on For whom the bell tolls.

Overall I liked the book alot. There were some confusing scenes such as the Gaylord scene, but other than that the story progresses at a good pace and Hemingway's style of short sentences makes it an easy read. 

The topic of the story contributes to the positive experience of this book. As I was reading and my eyes were starting to close, Hemingway always threw in a combat scene or an description of Robert and Maria's interaction which made me awake to continue reading the book. This happened everytime that I got sleepy, and I wonder if Hemingway planned that.

The plethora of characters made the story interesting to read. At first it is hard to recognize who is who but after a while you start to notice their differences from each other. Out of all the characters, my favorite character was Pablo. He is one of the most bipolar character that I have encountered in fiction. At one time he is serious but the next moment he is drunk and an a**. But at the end, there is confusion but he does care about the gang and the outcome of the war.

I strongly recommend people to read this novel, a novel that is often regarded as the best war novel ever written. If you think it is irrelevant because it was written over 70 years ago, give it a try and see how much it can be related to the current society.