Devoir de Philosophie

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Publié le 18/11/2013

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The story opens with the narrator, Pablo Ibbieta, attending his own trial. He has beencaptured by the Falangists and is being tried as an opponent and war criminal alongwith several of his compatriots. When Pablo goes on trial, the judges demand to knowthe location of his colleague, Ramon Gris. Pablo claims that he does not knowRamon's whereabouts.While awaiting the verdict, Pablo shares his cell with two other men: Tom, a memberof the International Brigades; and Juan, whose only crime is having an anarchistbrother. Pablo and Tom believe that they will be executed, but that Juan will be setfree. However, they are informed that all three...

« They offer him a deal: give up Ramon and he will be allowed to go free.

Pablodecides not to tell.Later he decides to lie to them and tells them that Ramon is hiding in the cemetery.Thirty minutes later, one of the officers comes back.

He orders the guard to take Pabloto the courtyard and assigns his case to a regular, not military, tribunal.

Pablo does notunderstand why he is not going to be shot right away.

He spends the rest of the daywith his fellow prisoners.That evening he sees a baker he knows.

The baker tells him that the Falangistscaptured Ramon.

Apparently, Ramon left his safehouse due to an argument and wentto hide in the cemetery.

The Falangists found him in the gravediggers' shack, just asPablo told them.

Pablo passes out.

When he comes to he is sitting on the ground.

He islaughing so hard that tears come to his eyes.. »

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