In the war of Sarajevo, civilians had to take charge to protect their city. In the book The Cellist of Sarajevo, Steven Galloway represents this time for the people of Sarajevo, and one of the perspectives he uses is Arrow. This young woman has become one of the best snipers to help defend Sarajevo in the times of war. She battles not just with the men on the hills, but also with herself. Arrow has been tasked to protect the Cellist from an enemy sniper who is coming down from the hills above Sarajevo to remove the beacon of light that the cellist brings to Sarajevans. She must do this because the cellist gives the people of Sarajevo hope in times of despair. Arrow's motivation throughout the story is wanting to help the people of Sarajevo …show more content…
In the book, the author says “He’s our target,” Hasan says. I pick who to shoot at, not you. No, she says” (Galloway 200). This text displays how Arrow has grown as a person, that she no longer wants to be Arrow and that she doesn't want to kill anymore. Arrow shows restraint and self-control since meeting Hasan and doesn't give into becoming a murderer. In the text, the author says “She sees the sniper they sent to kill the cellist, his eyes closed, his hand at his side. She hears music, and, this time, she does not fire” (Galloway 203). This text shows how Arrow has shown discipline and restraint, how she’s grown away from this war, and how she wants her old life back and not her current …show more content…
In the text, the author says, “But she isn't going to pick up the gun” (Galloway 229). This text shows how Arrow has developed and no longer wants to fight and kill but she wants to be a normal person again, so she decides to leave the gun on the table and accept her fate. Arrows actions throughout the story display how much she changes and develops and becomes the person she always wanted to be. At the end of the book the author states, “Her lips move and a moment before the door splinters off its hinges she says, her voice is strong and quiet. My name is Alisa” (Galloway 231). This quote shows how Arrow has grown out of her old persona and has come back to her original identity and decides she is not a killer but a strong woman who makes her own choices and decisions for the betterment of herself and