The symbolism of space in the novel the chronicle of the provincial theatre by Pavao Pavličić

The paper analyses the shaping of space in the novel The Chronicle of the Provincial Theatre by Pavao Pavličić. Postmodern giving priority to marginal categories is manifested in the following ways: national and world history reflect the life of the provincial town of Varoš; a theatre was built on the edge of the town close to the Danube River; the caretaker’s family lives in the theatrical building, whereby the boundaries of public and private space are wiped off; instead of the cultural heterotopia, the theatre of Varoš became an institution with numerous inartistic functions; the family and historical chronicle contains the elements of a detective novel (a stolen angel from the theatrical dome was being sought for almost a century, as long as the main character’s search for his personal identity lasted). Geographic figures form the symbolic layer of the novel: the theatre as a cultural and social figure of the mainland, the Danube River as a link with the countries of the Central and Eastern Europe and the aerial image which redefines the landscape of Varoš. Given these characteristics, Pavličić’s novel belongs to the variant of the new historical novel in Croatian literature.

Emotional expressive lexis in the novel Delije na Bihaću

The paper is the analysis of Ćopić’s novel Delije na Bihaću, i. e. of its marked lexis, which is divided into emotionally-expressive lexis and stylistically marked lexis. There are different typologies of lexis in our language (see e. g. Halilović/Tanović/Šehović 2009). This study, however, employs the classification offered by Katnić-Bakaršić (2007). The analysis includes idioms, loanwords and diminutives extracted from Ćopić’s final novel. Seeking the best way to describe experiences and impressions, Ćopić opted for emotive, inherently expressive language. The analysis of native idiomatic and lexical specifics of the novel reveals the extent to which the use of authentic lexis contributes to a more convincing and credible characterization of characters and gives a clearer picture of the social and linguistic aspects in Krajina during that particular period.

Textual universe of Tvrtko Kulenović

Recent Bosnian criticism, directly or indirectly, deals with the issue of classification and systematization of Tvrtko Kulenović's literary work, which due to its specificity can hardly be reduced to usual conventions. This paper gives an overview of the very specificity of that, above all, polyvalent literary work, which encompasses travelogues, plays (dramas), essays and novels – genres that sometimes act separately, and sometimes represent a habitus, i.e. a unique textual universe of Tvrtko Kulenović.

Strength and power training in basketball

Modern basketball is characterized by a high intensity activity throughout the game, which requires optimal physical condition for the players. The increasing demands of modern basketball and inadequate physical preparation also result in an increased number of sports-related injuries. Physical preparation in the form of strength and power training is part of the strategy in preventing and reducing such injuries, but also in improving the performance of basketball players in the game. Strength and power have a direct impact on improving the performance of basketball players, but also influence on improving other motor skills and characteristics of basketball players. As the benefits of the strength and power training are known and recognised, this review paper aims to point out some specifics of the training process in the development of strength and power of basketball players. The paper points to the importance of being systematic and progressive in the long-term development of power , but also within the annual cycle of training. In addition, the paper provides some specific guidelines for conducting strength and power training within the various stages of the preparation and competition periods, with an emphasis on the functionality and specificity of the training.

Spatial turn in the prose opus of Amir Brka - mnemotopes of the town of Tesanj

So far, recent literary criticism has paid attention exclusively to the poetry of Amir Brka. This work deals with prose creation, with constant emphasis on the compatibility of poetry and prose, and then prose and opinion journalism, for which the city of Tesanj is the motif backbone. The methodology of the work is based on mnemonics, under the hypothesis that Amir Brka, through a polyvalent opus, deconstructing the “dejected” space of the Bosnian town, reconstructed the timeless and all-spatial mnemotope of the city. In this way, Brka symbolically made a spatial turn in Bosnian literature, especially through the works Monograph of the City, Black Notebook and the book Jerej, which are, each in its own way, a fight against wrong ideologies and inputs that the text and book based on truth are the only credible mnemotopes.

Von Gedächtnisorten und Erinnerungslandschaften inRobert Prossers Roman Phantome

Schon in den ersten Jahren nach den Jugoslawienkriegen erschienen auch im deutschsprachigen Literaturraum zahlreiche Romane, die den Zerfall des Landes und seine Folgen als Schwerpunkte setzten. Literarische Reisen ins Nachkriegsbosnien unternehmen sowohl Schriftsteller deutschsprachiger Herkunft als auch jene aus dem ehemaligen Jugoslawien. Die seit Jahrzehnten stetig wachsende Zahl an Romanen über den Zerfall Jugoslawiens zeugt eindeutig davon, dass das Thema weiterhin aktuell ist. Von der Aktualität des Themas zeugt auch der Roman Phantome (2017) des österreichischen Schriftstellers Robert Prosser, dem sich dieser Beitrag unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Gedächtnisorten und Erinnerungsprozessen widmet und den Fragen nachgeht, wie Erinnerungen an das kriegszerstörte Bosnien-Herzegowina konstruiert werden, welche von der Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaftlerin Aleida Assmann hervorgehobenen Impulse zum Erinnern bei den Figuren im Roman Phantome ausgemacht werden können und welche Funktion die Erinnerungen der einzelnen Figuren haben. Als zentrale Funktion der Erinnerung im Roman erweist sich nach der Analyse die Rekonstruktion von Vergangenem und das entscheidende Medium dieser Rekonstruktion die Sprache bzw. die Niederschrift des Erlebten. Die Rekonstruktion wiederum dient in Prossers Text der Bewusstmachung der Vorgänge und der Identitätsvergewisserung.

Identifying talent and improving ways of working with gifted children in kindergarten

We believe that the preschool period is key to encouraging the development of all existing potentials in children, and proper detection and multiple stimulation can develop more intensively and express the child’s talent best in the preschool development period. The crucial role in this is played by the family, but also by the educational institutions in which children spend a large part of their time. Therefore, the role of the pedagogue as a professional associate in the educational institution for the proper detection of gifted children, and the design, guidance and interpretation of ways and effects of working with them is very important.The topic of this professional paper is the recognition of giftedness in kindergarten, a look at pedagogical practice and ways of working with potentially gifted children in some preschool institutions in the Sarajevo Canton. The paper briefly presents the theoretical framework, necessary for understanding the topic and the concept of giftedness, as well as other related concepts and definitions. In order to determine how to identify gifted children in one of the kindergartens in the Sarajevo Canton, a potentially gifted four-year-old V.Z. was identified and monitored. from Sarajevo through a case study.

Representation of spatial design in teaching of art culture od III and IV grades of primary education

The subject of this paper is the application of sculptural studies in the primary school. The goal of the research is to examine and determine the prevalence of the application of techniques in the primary school grades. The problem of the research is whether the teaching of art studies is realized according to the current curriculum in the primary school grades III and IV. The sample consists of 214 students and 10 teachers. The research methods selected for deriving relevant conclusions are: descriptive method, theoretical analysis method, historical method. Results obtained through a survey questionnaire, related to the surveyed teachers, about whether they represent fields of art equally in their art classes, are that they answered in the representation of 100%, as well as the majority of students (96.26%) who answered affirmatively to the same question. In answering the question what the most art classes are about, the majority of students (82.71%) answered drawing, while the remaining 18.69% answered that they usually paint.According to the students, the areas of art are not equally represented in teaching, as shown by the results of a survey conducted among teachers. With this paper, it has been determined that is not fulfilled or equally represented in the art studies. And that the two fields of art, drawing and painting, are the most represented, while the often left out or insufficiently processed, continue to introduce students to other techniques.

Assessment of student achievements in reading comprehension

The paper presents a research conducted with the aim of assessing student achievement in reading and comprehension of the reading text by teachers and researchers. Such assessments contribute to a better understanding of the reading process and the types of assignments used in comprehension tests. The study involved 200 students, one hundred in each of the control and experimental groups, who were equals of gender, reading and writing achievement results and parents‘ educational structure for better assessment,. The results of comprehension tests show a positive effect on student achievement after the involving the experimental procedure. Quantitative analysis has found a high correlation of the evaluation criteria with the subjects of the experimental group and the examiners against with the subjects of the control group.