Cellist Of Sarajevo Character Analysis

When individuals are put into a position of responsibility, they often work towards regaining hope in themselves and others which provides a sense of tranquility and motivation to rival negative forces. In “The Cellist of Sarajevo” two characters directly strive towards finding peace and motivation to help their city, being put into this position of great responsibility they both find motivation in their self and others to strive toward finding freedom and hope through a time of disaster. When the city of Sarajevo is under siege, being rampantly destroyed by the “Men in the hills”, the psychological and physical effects becomes apparent when 22 lives are lost in a single event. When these two characters, “The Cellist” and “Alisa” are put

The sorrow Alisa was feeling shows how upset she is at what things have become in Sarajevo. For Alisa, holding onto hope and remembrance of what Sarajevo once was motivated her to become a sniper. Before the war, Alisa had a completely different persona. She used to be perfectly content with her life in Sarajevo but because of the sudden war and aggression of the enemy she grew to be the best Sniper on Sarajevo’s side, Arrow. For this different persona to be a true sniper, Alisa had to discard any morals that were once a part of her. Now viewing soldiers simply as targets, she dismissed that each of them once had a peaceful life without violence and families to come home to, letting these aspects slip from her mind provides her with allowance to kill without remorse. Purposely letting go of emotional feeling, Arrow attempts to defend what her city once was by taking liability of the soldier’s progression. Being a sniper, Arrow always needs to be one step ahead to remain aware of the progress that she must maintain. Feeling responsible for so many lives has taken an absolutely massive toll on her sense of self. Knowing who she once was no longer becomes a necessity as her past self would not have such an influence on