Moral Value of Responsibility Portrayed in J.K. Rowling’s The Christmas Pig

Tsamarah Nabilatul Watsiqoh
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The moral values are an issue that will continue to be discussed. The moral value emphasized in this research focused on the value of responsibility. The researcher chooses this moral value because The Christmas Pig is a fantasy novel that emphasizes how humans, especially children, should keep and take responsibility for their actions. This study aims to identify the moral value of responsibility along with the development of the characters’ sense of responsibility in the novel entitled The Christmas Pig written by J.K. Rowling. This research is a literary criticism study with structuralism approach by paying attention to intrinsic elements of the story. The study uses the concept of responsibility from Linda and Eyre, which distinguishes responsibility into four parts: responsibility to parents, responsibility to society, responsibility to self, and responsibility to others. The results of this study indicate that there are three kinds of moral values of responsibility portrayed, namely responsibility to parents, responsibility to society, and responsibility to self. Each of these moral values of responsibility is found in the main characters’ and minor characters, namely Jack and Holly. Furthermore, the development of the characters’ sense of responsibility is focused on Jack and Holly. Jack’s development of the characters’ sense of responsibility is portrayed through his action toward CP. Jack, who is initially being rude to CP, becomes a responsible child and takes care of CP. Meanwhile, Holly is portrayed through her irresponsible attitude such as selfishness, disobedience, and impulsiveness, turning into a child who is responsible for society, her parents, and herself. Overall, this thesis provides a deeper understanding of the moral value conveyed in The Christmas Pig and the importance of responsibility as a fundamental aspect of human life.
J.K. 罗琳《圣诞猪》中描绘的责任道德观
道德价值观是一个将继续讨论的问题。本研究强调的道德价值观主要是责任价值观。研究者之所以选择这一道德价值观,是因为《圣诞猪》是一部奇幻小说,它强调人类,尤其是儿童,应如何保持并为自己的行为负责。本研究旨在确定责任的道德价值,以及 J.K. 罗琳所著小说《圣诞猪》中人物责任感的发展。本研究是一项采用结构主义方法的文学批评研究,关注故事的内在要素。研究采用了琳达和艾尔的责任概念,将责任分为四个部分:对父母的责任、对社会的责任、对自己的责任和对他人的责任。本研究的结果表明,所描绘的责任道德价值观有三种,即对父母的责任、对社会的责任和对自己的责任。每一种责任道德观都在主角和次要角色(即杰克和霍莉)身上有所体现。此外,人物责任感的培养主要集中在杰克和霍莉身上。杰克对人物责任感的培养是通过他对 CP 的行为来体现的。杰克从一开始对CP的无礼,到后来成为一个有责任感的孩子,照顾CP。同时,霍莉通过自私、不听话、冲动等不负责任的态度,变成了一个对社会、父母和自己负责的孩子。总之,这篇论文让我们更深刻地理解了《圣诞猪》所传达的道德价值,以及责任作为人类生活的基本方面的重要性。
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