For Whom the Bell Tolls Lesson Plan

Why is Robert happy to see Pablo return? How does this relate to Robert’s ideas about family? What does the response reveal about his belief in the mission?

Robert is happy to see Pablo because he’s putting family above the mission. He doesn’t see Pablo as just an obstacle to his objective, but as a person whose life he needs to protect. More than anything else, he’s happy that he has another person to care about, which only increases his desire to complete his mission and protect his family.

How do you feel about Pablo’s plan to kill the men and steal their horses? Do you see it as a positive thing, as Pilar does? Do you see it as a reasonable part of the war, as Robert...