An Analytical of Character Education Value and its Relevance as an Indonesian Language Learning Material in High School Based on Mengejar-ngejar Mimpi Novel by Dedi Padiku

This study aims to find out the structure of the novel Mengejar-ngejar Mimpi by Dedi Padiku , describe the values of character education contained in the novel Mengejarngejar Mimpi by Dedi Padiku, and to find out its relevance as an Indonesian Language learning material in high school. The data of this study are quotations in the novel that are in accordance with the value of character education. The results of the study can be concluded that first, the structure of the novel Mengejar-ngejar Mimpi (The Pursuit of Dream) by Dedi Padiku includes (a) the theme: the struggle of Dedi Padiku characters in pursuing their dreams. (b) the maincharacter: Dedi Padiku, whileadditional figures: Iyen, Alun, Suwanda, Iwan, Iton, and Budi prosper. (c) plot: forward, (d) the background is divided into 3, namely; place setting, time setting, and situation setting. Secondly, the value of character education in the novel "Mengejar-ngejar Mimpi" by Dedi Padiku is 9, namely discipline, hard work, independence, curiosity, fond of reading, responsibility, religious, respectful of achievement, firendly/communicative. Third, the novel Mengejar-ngejar Mimpi by Dedi Padiku can be used as a teaching material for Indonesian language learning in high school, because it is an accordance with the 2013 curriculum contained in the syllabus, which is about the novel structure found in even semester XII. Keywords—value, character education, and study relevance.