This paper examines how Ernest Hemingway's 1940 novel, "For Whom The Bell Tolls", is a long and powerful look at the themes
of
courage, fear,
idealism, and disenchantment in the face of war, in this case the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939. Considered by many critics as Hemingway's best work, it is now widely accepted as one of the greatest examples of fiction in the 20th century. It individually analyzes the themes of idealism and courage for each of the characters, Robert Jordan, Pablo, and Anselmo.