The Bridge On The Drina Analysis

The Bridge on the Drina a Nobel Prize winning novel, distinctively depicts the agony and suffering that individuals of Bosnia experienced throughout the late sixteenth century to World War I. An extraordinary bridge, that compasses generations and nationalities and assumes the focal point throughout the novel, was constructed hundreds of years ago when a ten-year-old Christian kid who was captured grows up to be Grand Vizier Mehmed-paša Sokolović. The bridge is a witness to incalculable stories of bliss and suffering that occurred upon it. Throughout the novel, the aspect of intimidation on individual and the society is encountered. The practice of Devshirme where young boys are taken away from their parents and the merciless killing of local people terrify the Bosnian people. Thus, this paper particularly examines the fear and suffering that Bosnians experienced.
Devshirme was a system where the Ottoman Empire established

Abidaga, known for his cruelness, used force when individuals did not follow his instructions while completing tasks. In the Spring Abidaga arrived in the village with the mason, Tosun Effendi to start the construction of the bridge. When he arrived, he warned the people about his ruthlessness and claimed disrespect and excuses was intolerable. This created fear among the locals especially the Christians. Throughout the construction, he looked for imposters. As soon as he recognized one he would instruct one of the staff to beat make them return to work. He threatened the whole town with bad consequences if anyone tried to sabotage the construction process. Radisav was one of the workers who attempted to obstruct the process. This raged Abidaga so he brutally executed Radisav. He forces the whole village to watch the execution, where Radisav is hung in an upright position. A stake is driven from his lower body to his neck while he groans with pain and curses at the