The Cellist of Sarajevo
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
The Cellist One: Arrow One: Kenan One: Dragan Two: Kenan Two: Arrow Two: Dragan Two: Arrow (Part 2) Two: Kenan (Part 2) Two: Dragan (Part 2) Two: Arrow (Part 3) Two: Kenan (Part 3) Three: Dragan Three: Arrow Three: Kenan Three: Arrow (Part 2) Three: Dragan (Part 2) Four: Kenan Four: Dragan Four: Arrow
Themes
All Themes War, Civilians, and Humanity Hatred and the Other Art, Culture, and Civilization Heroism Reality, Image, and Memory
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Arrow (Alisa) Kenan Dragan Emina Mrs. Ristovski
Symbols
All Symbols Gray The Cellist Albinoni’s Adagio
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The Cellist of Sarajevo

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Steven Galloway

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • The Cellist
  • One: Arrow
  • One: Kenan
  • One: Dragan
  • Two: Kenan
  • Two: Arrow
  • Two: Dragan
  • Two: Arrow (Part 2)
  • Two: Kenan (Part 2)
  • Two: Dragan (Part 2)
  • Two: Arrow (Part 3)
  • Two: Kenan (Part 3)
  • Three: Dragan
  • Three: Arrow
  • Three: Kenan
  • Three: Arrow (Part 2)
  • Three: Dragan (Part 2)
  • Four: Kenan
  • Four: Dragan
  • Four: Arrow
Themes
  • All Themes
  • War, Civilians, and Humanity Theme Icon
    War, Civilians, and Humanity
  • Hatred and the Other Theme Icon
    Hatred and the Other
  • Art, Culture, and Civilization Theme Icon
    Art, Culture, and Civilization
  • Heroism Theme Icon
    Heroism
  • Reality, Image, and Memory Theme Icon
    Reality, Image, and Memory
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Arrow (Alisa)
  • Kenan
  • Dragan
  • Emina
  • Mrs. Ristovski
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Gray Symbol Icon
    Gray
  • The Cellist Symbol Icon
    The Cellist
  • Albinoni’s Adagio Symbol Icon
    Albinoni’s Adagio
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Mueller, Bethany. "The Cellist of Sarajevo." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 15 Sep 2017. Web. 12 Jun 2025.


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Mueller, Bethany. "The Cellist of Sarajevo." LitCharts LLC, September 15, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-cellist-of-sarajevo.

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