Pilar tells Robert Jordan and the other guerillas the story of her romance with Finito, a bullfighter who represents the passion and strength of Spain prior to the Spanish Civil War. Though Finito was “one of the worst paid matadors in the world” and was often injured in the ring, Pilar admired his fortitude and determination, and she often compares him to Pablo, who lacks the same strength.
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Finito De Palencia Character Timeline in For Whom the Bell Tolls
The timeline below shows where the character Finito De Palencia appears in For Whom the Bell Tolls. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
...gored despite “knowing what they were doing”: she relates the story of her former lover, Finito, who was injured after a display of arrogance in the ring. Pablo’s wife asks if...
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Chapter 8
...with Fernando, saying that she had the “best time” of her life in Valencia with Finito: the city was crowded, and they would go to the beach and watch boats with...
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Pilar says that Pablo knows “aught” of such things—the things she did with Finito in Valencia. He replies that they have done things together, and she tells him that...
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Chapter 9
...Pilar confesses that she did not want to “wound” Pablo by telling the story of Finito in Valencia, though she did hope to “kill him” or “curse him.” Jordan says that...
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Chapter 14
...worked as a horse contractor in Zaragoza, where he met Pilar, when she was with Finito.
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Pilar pictures Finito facing a bull, preparing to fight it, imagining their battle in slow motion: in her...
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One of the brothers (not yet named) recalls Finito’s slaying of a bull “of over thirty arrobas” (a measure of weight). After, Pilar recalls,...
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Bending over the fire, thinking, Pilar imagines Finito’s “gnarled,” scarred body. Pilar remembers tending to Finito and lying next to him at night:...
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