Nilai Moral dan Pembinaan Karakter pada Dua Karya Novel Shinta Rosse Kamlet: Cahaya Itu Tidak Pernah Padam dan Memancang Tiang Kalbu (Kajian Struktural Semiotika Charles Sanders Peirce)

Abstract

The objectives of this research are: 1) To identify and describe the moral values contained in the novels Cahaya Itu Tidak Pernah Padam and Memancang Tiang Kalbu by Shinta Rosse Kamlet. 2) To explore the meanings embodied in the icons, indices, and symbols based on Charles Sanders Peirce's semiotic theory in the novels Cahaya Itu Tidak Pernah Padam and Memancang Tiang Kalbu. 3)To compare the moral values and character education found in Cahaya Itu Tidak Pernah Padam and Memancang Tiang Kalbu by Shinta Rosse Kamlet. This study employs a sociological literature approach combined with Charles Sanders Peirce's semiotic theory. The findings indicate: 1) Both novels by Shinta Rosse Kamlet, Cahaya Itu Tidak Pernah Padam and Memancang Tiang Kalbu, contain moral values and character education. 2) The novels utilize icons, symbols, and indices to convey moral messages and character education, creating a profound relationship between the signs and their meanings within the narrative. 3) While both novels share similarities in their moral values and character education, there are differences in how these are presented in the two works