CHARACTER EDUCATION VALUES IN THE LITTLE PRINCE BY ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY
), Donal M. Ratu(2), Ferry H. Mandang(3),
(1) Universitas Negeri Manado
(2) Universitas Negeri Manado
(3) Universitas Negeri Manado
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Abstract
Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince is a work of children literature which conceives a lot of life values. The aim of this study is to identify the character education values conceived in The Little Prince. The conceptual framework of this study is the values of character education formulated by Indonesian Ministry of Education. This study used qualitative content analysis method. The results of the analysis found the values of character education in the story of the Little Prince such as religious, tolerant, social care and responsible. This values of character education are related to each other. In The Little Prince religious character is the basis of other characters. Religious character in The Little Prince primarily concerns with the spiritual aspect. The spiritual aspect concerns with establishing and maintaining spiritual relationships. Spiritual relationship with God is unseparable from the relationship with others. It is in the terms of relationships with others that tolerance, caring for others/social care and responsibility have its meaning and importance.
Keywords: character, education, values, religious
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