Saint Sebastian This allusion to Saint Sebastian's suffering, associated with the writerly professionalism of the novella's protagonist, Gustav Aschenbach, provides a model for the "heroism born of weakness", which characterizes poise amidst agonizing torment and plain acceptance of one's fate as, beyond mere patience and passivity, a stylized achievement and artistic triumph. In George Orwell's futuristic novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four", the protagonist Winston Smith, at the time he is not aware she actually loves him and hates the Party, is said to have dreams of ravishing the girl Julia, and having her pierced through with arrows like Saint Sebastian. Sebastian's death was depicted
Little Arrows Little Arrows "Little Arrows" is a single by English artist Leapy Lee. Released in 1968, it was the first single from his album "Little Arrows". The song peaked at number 2 in his homeland, number 11 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the "RPM" Country Tracks chart in Canada. Little arrows was covered in Spain by the female singer Karina. It has become a well-known melody over the years. It was called "Las Flechas del Amor" and arranged by Waldo de los Ríos. The version hit the number one of the Spanish lists