In the novel, The Cellist of Sarajove written by Stephen Galloway, one is revealed to the emotional story of war. Galloway uses vivid descriptions of scenes in order to describe the emotions each character is feeling. One of the most important passages of the novel starts on page 197 to page 202. The events that take place during the passage summarize the entire novel perfectly. This is one of the most important events in the novel due to the emotional outtake it has on one of the main character’s Arrow. Arrow is a soldier who through out the novel works freely only killing those of evil connections, which to her is being a hero. Arrow’s world is turned upside down when things change for her after the death of his supervisor. This passage shows…show more content… The overall theme of this passage is fear because of the horrifying events that are described. This is the part of the novel that is ruining a characters life, it shows how quickly a life can be changed. Arrow the main character is trapped in a situation she cannot get out of which is very much a real feeling for soldiers fighting in war. Fear is something that is not seen in Arrow due to her job as a soldier to stay strong, this particular passage shows a side of her that has yet to be seen. This also shows the strong female lead Arrow has in the novel,”I don't work with a spotter. I choose my own targets.” Arrow is constantly talking back to Edin even when she is aware that he is her boss. She stands up for what she wants and her beliefs about fighting. It was a promise to her dad that Arrow would never kill innocent people, now with the death of Filipovic this changes. Edin threatens Arrow with her life, “you are not presented with a choice.” Arrow no longer has her freedom when it comes to killing, she is now being forced into shooting people that she does not want to. You can picture the fear that Arrow has in her heart after hearing that she will be killed and have consequences if she does not do what she is told. This is the turning point in Arrows
