For Whom the Bell Tolls Themes | Ernest Hemingway

The novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls" written by Ernest Hemingway explores various themes. The story, set during the Spanish Civil War, follows an American dynamiter Robert Jordan. He is on the side of guerrilla fighters. The novel is all about human experiences during a tumultuous period in history. The novel was published in 1940. Some major themes of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" are. War and Violence. Individual Sacrifice. Love and Relationships. Political Ideologies. Isolation and Alienation. The themes explored by Hemingway are universal in nature, making the novel relevant for us.