(2015.) | Ljeto

In Croatia, (Summer 2015) was a significant time for high school graduates as the essay topic for the Croatian language Matura exam centered on the contrast between August Strindberg’s Miss Julie and Miroslav Krleža’s The Glembays . This specific pairing challenged students to analyze the psychological breakdown of noble families and the clash of social classes through the lens of European and Croatian naturalism. Essay Outline: The Fall of the Aristocracy

Contrast the confined settings: the midsummer kitchen in Miss Julie vs. the oppressive, high-society salon in The Glembays . : Ljeto (2015.)

Analyze the naturalistic element of "blood" (genetics). In both plays, the characters are haunted by their ancestors' sins and predispositions. In Croatia, (Summer 2015) was a significant time