popis literature koju je čitala, Truhelka je uspjela stvoriti autentičan glas u svom pisanju. Njeni likovi često su bili dječaci i djevojčice koji su se suočavali s izazovima odrastanja i tražili ljepotu u svijetu oko sebe.
Ono što je posebno istaknuto u Truhelkinoj prozi je njen pristup prirodi. Ona je vjerovala u ljepotu prirode i njenu sposobnost da donese radost i nadu. Njena ljubav prema prirodi bila je očigledna u njenim opisima cvijeća, ptica i mirisa šuma.
Truhelka je također istaknula važnost obitelji i prijateljstva u svojim djelima. Svojim čitateljima je prenosila poruku o važnosti podrške i razumijevanja unutar obitelji, te vrijednosti prijateljstva i međusobnog pomaganja.
Through many attempts, successes, and failures, she managed to lead a school, despite her experiences and doubts in her own abilities. It was in Gospić where her first literary works began to emerge. During the long winter evenings, when the houses were buried in snow, after doing manual work and playing the piano, she would reach for paper to “have a conversation with herself”. This is how the Novela in the Snow was born, which she anonymously sent to Vijenac, but it was not published. Nevertheless, she continued to write. i drugih pedagoških stručnjaka. Također je bila inspirirana svojim putovanjima, posebno onima u ruralna područja Hrvatske. Njezini radovi su se isticali po bogatom opisu prirode, ali i po dubokoj emotivnosti i moralnoj poruci koju su prenosili. Brak i obitelj također su bili važna tema njezinih djela. Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić je ostavila značajan trag u hrvatskoj književnosti, posebno u području dječje književnosti. She waited, especially for her father, who transmitted love for the Croatian language and Croatian history to her and her brothers. She constantly sought new knowledge and followed changes in pedagogical practice. Alongside ethical education, she emphasized aesthetic education and directed towards ideals of truth, goodness, and beauty. Her teacher, Magdalena Šrepel, dedicated letters to her, highlighting the importance of understanding the human soul. Although she did not leave behind any written works, she inscribed herself in the heart of her dearest student, who summarized their shared reflections in letters in the epistolary “In the Kingdom of the Soul”. The central thought of the epistolary is found at the very end of the last letter: “Kindness is indeed the greatest wisdom.”
We present excerpts from the epistolary “In the Kingdom of the Soul”…
Letter 3: And you yourself do not exist if you do not have knowledge about yourself, that is, if you do not know how to think about yourself, if you do not know yourself, your thoughts, your feelings and desires, if you do not think about yourself as you think about your neighbor and know him. You can also be an object of reflection for yourself, and if you want to understand not only the external phenomena of the world, but also the laws that govern and move them, in the first place, you need to know your self, your soul, your subject, because the same laws govern your soul as the souls of other people. (…)
This task of cultivating oneself, one’s mental powers, should be the most important task of every thinking individual. Because only through the culture of the soul, through education, are we capable of participating in the mental life of nations and humanity, of fulfilling our true destiny.
You will probably ask: “Can one learn to think and judge correctly?” The way of thinking and judging is primarily formal; the laws of thinking are learned. Logic. But no one will learn to think and judge logically from a book. Just as no one has learned to swim by following instructions, until they found themselves in the water. A passive and empty mind will never be productive just because it has learned logic. All these formal sciences will be far surpassed by strong life force, widespread sympathy, keen observation, and various experiences.
Self-awareness is a famous sign of prudence, i.e. the ability of a person to correctly evaluate their abilities, without overestimating or belittling them.
Letter 9
The Greeks called the world “Kosmos”, meaning “adornment” or “harmony”. To them, the world was harmonious and beautiful. But in order for it to be beautiful, one must gaze upon it. Many pass through the world like blind people to their own eyes, never experiencing the radiant sun or the rosy dawn. Nevertheless, love for nature is a great gift from God; if it is suffocated or frozen, it suffers and loses its significance. I do not necessarily mean that someone who does not love it must be evil; but I firmly believe that someone who loves it is inherently good. Love for nature in general… Today, people’s nature and character are enslaved by desires and passions. True freedom does not lie in doing whatever one pleases, but in doing what is right. Freedom manifests itself in the struggle of one’s will against the dominance of desires and passions. The purpose of this struggle is to submit oneself to reason and justice, which are revealed to us by our intellect. This duty is a particular law of the will, and the will is never as strong as when it suppresses its desires, interests, and passions and submits them to reason and justice.
In fulfilling our duties, we face the greatest resistance from indecision, inconsistency, weakness, and lack of confidence in our own abilities. Those who doubt the usefulness of their work and life hinder their own success. And it is a mistake to doubt anyone’s work altogether. Doubt is like rust that corrodes the healthy roots of human endeavor. Everyone’s life is good for something, as long as it is filled with useful work, no matter how insignificant or small it may be. (…)
A brave and good person believes in themselves and in the ultimate victory of all that is good. Duties are necessary to them. he same as breathing air. He knows that when duty calls, everything else must silence, including sympathies, antipathies, desires, and daydreaming. And the more obstacles he encounters, the stronger and more determined he becomes. The greatest difficulties lie where we least expect them. If pain and troubles reach us, we will show ourselves as heroes if we endure them silently and with a strong spirit. This will give our spirit clarity and satisfaction. Struggles are the best school for moral discipline. How can someone show their strength if the path of duty is always smooth and beautiful? Aristotle says that happiness does not lie in happiness itself, but in the fight for it…
Letter 19
There would be fewer discontented people in the world if people thought about themselves. They would learn that dissatisfaction is not the fault of the world, but of themselves. They only care about what other people do or don’t do to them; they don’t think about what they do or fail to do for others. They approach life with completely wrong expectations, thinking they are only created to be happy without effort, regardless of the world around them. They say everything but don’t give anything themselves.
24th letter
First and foremost, what you should remember is that books are by no means external adornments with which you will boast to others… One of the most beautiful books of all time is Epictetus’ ethics. A small book, but within it only the pearls of sound knowledge, whose core lies in “Know thyself!” and “Master thyself!” Similar in direction and subject are Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, and along with them the sage Seneca with his letters. All three of them are the brightest representatives of stoic philosophy, whose pinnacle of happiness is peace of mind, something so necessary in our tumultuous times, a much-needed return to oneself.
26th letter
No valuable work fails, even if we don’t immediately find buried treasure, but we have plowed the field on which others will sow and reap after us… Therefore, don’t spare your strength; it is better to wear yourself out than to decay… Knowing the worth of his own effort and toil, he will fairly assess the suffering of others: he will be strict with himself and gentle with others. ilder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]