"Every man's death diminishes me because I am involved in Mankind". The content covers the fact that every person is a part of the whole of mankind. The quotation is a poem titled, "No Man is an Island". "For Whom the Bell Tolls" opens with an epigraph by John Donne. Then, the story ends with him waiting to ambush the coming fascist troops and buy more time for his squad departure. He tells them to go on without him and asks Augustin to take care of Maria. Suddenly, Robert's horse is shot by a sniper and falls on him, breaking his leg. Many of the men are killed, but Robert and Maria, with a few more people escape. Never the less, Robert and his group manage to blow up the bridge even though they have lost the detonator and some of the dynamite, so they have to be closer to the explosion than is safe. The two fall in love and Robert begins to doubt the wisdom of the battle to come. The squad is comprised of a variety of personalities, including, Maria, who has had her life shattered by the Fascist troops. Robert Jordan is attached to a guerrilla squad and is assigned to blow up a bridge during an attack on the city of Segovia, Spain.
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