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1. Discuss the meaning of the Leon Trotsky quote Galloway includes as an epigraph.

The quote chosen by Galloway to act as an epigraph for the novel The Cellist of Sarajevo invokes the idea that there is no such thing as harmless apathy, when it comes to war. Highlighting the mythic nature of the ability to stay neutral in matters of war, Trotsky states, “You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you” (1).

2. What did the cellist used to do for a living before the Siege of Sarajevo began and what purpose did he see in his work?

Before the siege began, the cellist worked as the principal cellist of the Sarajevo Symphony Orchestra. He saw his role as one that required him to be “an instrument of deliverance,” meaning that it was his job to share with his audience “what he loved most in the world.”

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