character and his attitude towards death in the environment of the Spanish Civil War. First this can be seen through Pablo. He is intensely loyal to his band of guerrillas, however his dedication to the Republic has declined from his greatness at the massacre in his hometown. He takes extraordinary steps to protect those for whom he cares, but he does not value other people's lives. Second, Anselmo detests the killing of fellow men. However, he knows that he is in a war and he has faith in "the cause," so he forces himself to kill, hoping to make penance later on. Third, Lieutenant Berrendo Feels

strongly that human lives should not be played with. As a commander of other men, he knows he must risk their lives, but not unnecessarily so.

The first impression of Pablo is seen through his reaction to Jordan's

mission. He says in response to Jordan, "If it is in this territory it

is my business. You cannot blow bridges close to where you live. You

must live in one place and operate in another. I know my business. One

who is alive now, after a year, knows his business." He is a survivor,

remembers his people. It is most interesting to contrast Pablo's value

not have wanted to because he does not believe in unnecessary killing of

is a great difference between killing men and killing bears. "Yet you

later, I will try to live in such a way, doing no harm to anyone, that

To Pablo, the war is as much a matter of self-preservation as fighting

day of battle. Since I have asked this aid of thee, please grant it,

war and shoot nobody... And that those who have fought against us should

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Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)