Spiritual and moral values of contemporary children’s literature

This study aims to discover the moral value in character of Learisa Kayeli's Crocodile story written and developed by Asrif. Literary studies talking about children's literature through Maluku folklore are still not found in scientific journals. Therefore, the theory used in this study is the children’s literature theory of Burhan Nurgiyantoro. The research method used descriptive method of content analysis. This study describes the qualifications and disclosure of the character from the story as an introduction in interpreting the moral values. This story was chosen because (1) it has never been examined using children's literature theory; (2) the important characters are played by animal characters and result in more readers’ imagination compared to stories with human characters; (3) this story is intended for children especially for the fourth, fifth, and sixth graders; (4) it has a complete storyline; and (5) it is printed Maluku folklore written in Indonesian and went through digitalization process. This study concludes that there are seven moral values conveyed by the author in character of Learisa Kayeli's Crocodile story, namely: (1) do not be afraid to defend the truth or to quell tyranny even though life is at stake in order to create a harmonious and peaceful life; (2) appreciate the one who has contributed in (saving) your life in order to establish eternal brotherhood until the end of life; (3) do not disturb the peace of other people's lives so that your lives remain fortune; (4) never give up in trying to do something so that your dreams can be achieved; (5) make good friends with others so that you may be accepted by anyone and anywhere including in any new environment; (6) be patient in solving any obstacles in life so you can cherish other people; and (7) be wise to the surrounding environment in order to create a healthy natural balance so that it can provide benefits for mankind. Kajian ini bertujuan menelusuri nilai moral dalam tokoh cerita rakyat Maluku berjudul Buaya Learisa Kayeli yang ditulis dan dikembangkan oleh Asrif. Kajian sastra yang mengangkat tentang sastra anak melalui cerita rakyat Maluku masih belum ditemukan dalam karya ilmiah. Teori yang digunakan dalam kajian ini adalah teori sastra anak. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif analisis. Kajian ini mendeskripsikan kualifikasi dan pengungkapan watak tokoh cerita sebagai pengantar dalam menafsirkan nilai moral yang terkandung di dalamnya. Cerita ini dipilih karena (1) belum pernah dikaji melalui kajian sastra anak; (2) para tokoh penting diperankan oleh karakter binatang sehingga nilai fantasinya lebih tinggi daripada cerita dengan tokoh manusia; (3) cerita ini diperuntukkan bagi anak-anak terutama kelas 4, 5, dan 6; (4) memiliki cerita yang utuh; dan (5) merupakan cerita rakyat Maluku yang sudah dibukukan dan sudah berbahasa Indonesia bahkan sudah mengalami proses digitalisasi. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa ada tujuh nilai moral yang disampaikan pengarang dalam tokoh cerita Buaya Learisa Kayeli, yaitu (1) janganlah takut membela kebenaran/menumpas kezaliman meskipun nyawa menjadi taruhannya supaya tercipta kehidupan yang harmonis dan tenteram; (2) hargailah orang yang telah berjasa dalam (menyelamatkan) hidupmu supaya terjalin persaudaraan yang abadi sampai akhir hayat; (3) janganlah suka mengganggu ketenangan hidup orang lain supaya tidak bernasib buruk di kemudian hari; (4) jangan pernah menyerah dalam berusaha supaya impianmu bisa tercapai; (5) berperangailah dengan baik terhadap orang lain supaya kamu bisa diterima oleh siapa pun dan di mana pun termasuk di lingkungan baru sekali pun; (6) bersabarlah dalam menghadapi rintangan kehidupan supaya buah dari kesabaran itu bisa bermanfaat bagi orang lain; dan (7) bersikap bijaklah terhadap lingkungan sekitar supaya tercipta keseimbangan alam yang sehat sehingga bisa memberikan keuntungan bagi umat manusia.

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Bercerita Tanpa Menggurui: Gaya Bahasa Dalam Buku Cerita Anak Untuk Membangun Karakter

ATAVISME ◽

10.24257/atavisme.v15i2.59.187-196 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 187-196

Author(s):

Titien D. Soelistyarini ◽

Retno W. Setyaningsih

Keyword(s):

Children's Literature ◽

Key Words ◽

Children’S Literature ◽

Moral Values ◽

National Character ◽

Textual Study ◽

Language Style ◽

Theory Of Language ◽

Character Building

Sebagai bagian dari penelitian “Pembangunan Karakter Nasional (National Character Building) Melalui Karya Sastra Anak”, makalah ini mengetengahkan bahasan tentang gaya bahasa yang digunakan dalam buku cerita anak untuk menyampaikan misi pembangun karakter anak. Dengan sampel buku cerita anak yang diambil secara acak dan menggunakan teori Gorys Keraf tentang katagori gaya bahasa, kajian pustaka yang dilakukan menghasilkan kesimpulan bahwa penulisan buku cerita anak cenderung menggunakan gaya bahasa penegasan. Gaya bahasa ini cenderung menyebutkan dengan jelas maksud tujuan cerita dan kurang memberi ruang pada imajinasi pembaca. Konsekuensi paling signifikan adalah cerita menjadi kurang berkesan dan sulit untuk menarik pembaca anak sehingga nilai yang ingin ditanamkan kurang tercapai. Abstract: As a part of the research “National Character Building through Children’s Literature”, this paper is aimed at elaborating the language style applied in storybooks in order to convey the message of character building. With samples of of storybooks randomly chosen and by using Gorys Keraf’s theory of language style , this textual study concludes that many storybooks tends to use didactic language style. This style is inclined to clearly state the mission of the story. Therefore, it does not provide ample space for readers’ imagination. Eventually, the story fails to attract the readers’ attention so that the values offered may be futile. Key Words: national character, stylistics, language style, children storybooks, moral values

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Poetical Works A. Aripov in Child Reading

Bulletin of Science and Practice ◽

10.33619/2414-2948/59/39 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (10) ◽

pp. 430-438

Author(s):

K. Turdieva

Keyword(s):

Children's Literature ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Significant Role ◽

Research Method ◽

Children’S Literature ◽

Moral Values ◽

Research Attention ◽

Article Analysis ◽

Children's Poetry

Children’s literature is created not only by children’s writers and poets but also by writers and poets writing for adults. In this regard, well-known writers and poets of Uzbekistan played a significant role in enriching the fund of Uzbek children’s literature. And at the forefront of them is the Nation’s Poet, Nation’s Hero of Uzbekistan — Abdulla Aripov. The relevance of this article is studying the spiritual and moral values of the society in A. Aripov’s poetic works for children and adolescents. Purpose of the article: analysis of the philosophical focus of the presentation of the moral values of works. Research method: analytical. The object of research: the circle of poetry for children and adolescents. The importance of the research: attention to the spiritual and moral values in the works for children in Uzbek children’s poetry.

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