AN ANALYSIS OF MORAL VALUES REFLECTED BY LITTLE PRINCE IN “THE

LITTLE PRINCE” NOVEL BY ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY

THESIS

By:

R.R Putri Sarita Anjani

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2020

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AN ANALYSIS OF MORAL VALUES REFLECTED BY LITTLE PRINCE IN “THE

LITTLE PRINCE” NOVEL BY ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY

THESIS

By:

R.R Putri Sarita Anjani

201310100311043

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2020

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MOTTOS

“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.”

~ Albert Einstein ~

“Happiness is not something that you have to achieve. You can still feel happy

during the process of achieving something.”

~ Kim Namjoon ~

DEDICATIONS

This thesis is dedicated to:

My beloved family, Mama, Papa, my sister Laras, and my brother Tio

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AN ANALYSIS OF MORAL VALUES REFLECTED BY LITTLE PRINCE IN “THE LITTLE PRINCE” NOVEL BY ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY

ABSTRACT Moral values are one part of literature that are endless to be discussed. In literary works, moral values are very often found in characters that exist in movies or novels. The Little Prince novel by Antoine De Saint – Exupery is taken as research object of this research.

The research objectives are (1) To find out kinds of moral values that reflected by Little Prince in The Little Prince novel by Antoine De Saint – Exupery, and (2) To know the implication of moral values toward main characters. The method that used in this research is qualitative with objective approach. This research also used human or researcher as instrument. In analyzing the data, the researcher compares the collected dialogues or paragraphs to the theory of moral values, categorizing the moral values comprised in the dialogues or paragraphs, then drawing out the conclusion on the moral values reflected by main characters in The Little Prince novel.

The result of this research shows that there are three moral values reflected by Little Prince namely, bravery, honesty and love and affection value. This research also shows that by those three moral values reflected by Little Prince makes him become a responsible and caring person. Honesty values reflected by Little Prince also makes everyone in the novel respect him.

Key words: literature, moral values, novel

Advisor I The Writer

Dra. ErlyWahyuni, M. Si. R. R. Putri Sarita Andjani P.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Alhamdulillah, all praises and gratefulness is upon Allah SWT, the

Almighty God, the Most Gracious and Merciful, for blessing and help to

accomplish this thesis. In this final accomplishment, I am totally aware that this

thesis is completely far from the criteria of perfection. Therefore, I would be

openly welcome any constructive and supportive comments, feedbacks, and

suggestions in search of acquiring the significant betterment of this thesis.

First of all, I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to my

first advisor, Dra. Erly Wahyuni, M. Si, and my second advisor, Dr. Sudiran, M.

Hum, for their valuable support, advice, and patience in guiding me accomplished

this thesis. My deepest gratitude is also expressed to my beloved parent Mama,

Papa, also my beloved little sister and little brother, Laras and Tio for the endless

support also who have always been my reason to finish this thesis.

Thanks to all the support from my friends, Mercy, Bundo Baiq, Bela, Ami,

Fela, Iva, Fifi, Akbar, kak Kiki, Sasa, teh Arin, Tari, Sela. Thanks to my little

sisters in “kost 29A” Junet and Fefe for helping me with the laptop.

Malang, January 23, 2020

R. R. Putri Sarita Andjani P.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL ....................................................................................................... iv

MOTTOS AND DEDICATIONS ........................................................................ v

DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY ................................................................ vi

ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................... vii

ACKNOWLEGMENTS ................................................................................... viii

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... ix

CHAPTER I INTRODCTION

1.1 Research Background ..................................................................................... 1

1.2 Research Problems ......................................................................................... 4

1.3 Research Objectives ....................................................................................... 4

1.4 Scope and Limitation ..................................................................................... 4

1.5 Research Significances ................................................................................... 5

1.6 Definition of Key Terms ................................................................................ 5

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Novel as a literary work ................................................................................. 7

2.2 Elements Of Novel ......................................................................................... 8

2.3 Moral Value ................................................................................................. 11

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD

3.1 Research Design .......................................................................................... 16

3.2 Research Object ........................................................................................... 16

3.3 Research Approach ...................................................................................... 16

3.4 Data Collection ............................................................................................ 17

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3.5 Data Analysis ............................................................................................... 18

CHAPTER IV FINDING AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Findings ....................................................................................................... 19

4.1.1 The Moral Values Reflected by The Main Characters in the novel “The

Little Prince” ................................................................................................. 19

4.1.2 The Implication of Moral Value toward Main Characters ..................... 24

4.2 Discussion.................................................................................................... 29

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGETIONS

5.1 Conclusion ................................................................................................... 31

5.2 Suggestions .................................................................................................. 32

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