Olena Pchilka Works for Children: Ecology of Soul and Nature

Abstract

In the multidimensional issues of Olena Pchilka’s works for children the role
of ecological motives as a component of moral, ethical and patriotic development of
children is emphasized. The material of different genres of texts in such a research
perspective analyzes the specificity of understanding of everyday situations, social
problems, the role of mythology. The analysis of the poetry «The little Hare and the Boy» and the story
«Christmas pine-tree» focuses on empathy for the animal world. The play «Sleeping
Dream, or a Tale of a Green Grove» noted the activation of folklore-mythological
material. It has been observed that the writer skillfully uses numerous metamorphoses
to reproduce the interconnection of environment and human beings, showing the
richness and diversity of the natural world. It has been proved that, while
experiencing the purification of the soul, the childish images of Olena Pchilka
become the conscious carriers of the idea of love for all living things. It is noted that
in this way the writer shows on what soil the love for her native land is formed.