Pablo’s change is underscored by his use, and eventual misuse of free will. Initially when Pablo is brought to the hospital prison, his Fascist captors want him to tell where friend and fighting partner Gris is. He has that choice of either give up his friend or not give him up and die. He chooses not to, though he could lie, or do like Juan and protest innocence, but all he says is he doesn’t know where Gris is. It’s after Juan and Tom are executed that the Fascists make Pablo an offer. He can live or die—live and give up Gris, or go to the firing squad if he doesn’t . He realizes that the whole night has been a psychological torture to break him and give up where Ramon Gris is, who is important to the rebel cause. They give him a short time
