Research Article
Representation of Character Education in Children's Stories “Pinokio” and “Anak Gembala dan Serigala” (Roland Barthes Semiotics Study)
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.11-10-2022.2325399, author={Muharrina Harahap and Hera Chairunisa and Ita Khairani and Heny Anggreini}, title={Representation of Character Education in Children's Stories “Pinokio” and “Anak Gembala dan Serigala” (Roland Barthes Semiotics Study)}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Innovation in Education, Science and Culture, ICIESC 2022, 11 October 2022, Medan, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICIESC}, year={2022}, month={12}, keywords={interpretation connotation cultural construction myth}, doi={10.4108/eai.11-10-2022.2325399} }- Muharrina Harahap
Hera Chairunisa
Ita Khairani
Heny Anggreini
Year: 2022
Representation of Character Education in Children's Stories “Pinokio” and “Anak Gembala dan Serigala” (Roland Barthes Semiotics Study)
ICIESC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.11-10-2022.2325399
Abstract
The aim of this research is to find out that the children's stories "Pinokio" and "Anak Gembala dan Serigala" are representations of character education. By knowing this, it will be explained that children's stories that represent character education basically contain myths, namely cultural constructions born from naturalized interpretations so that they look natural and indisputable. One of the cultural constructions that is born is the existence of good and bad values. Many children's stories have the theme of good and evil. Good and bad values in children's stories must be able to build children's character, not damage their character. Sometimes, there are children's stories that show the characters in the story as if they are good, but actually have bad characters. This can affect children's development because children's stories should provide education and fun—which will shape children's intelligence, both intellectual, emotional, and spiritual intelligence. Based on these problems, this study was examined using a qualitative descriptive research method with the concept of semiotics of Roland Barthes, which traced the meaning to the second stage, connotation, which was then realized and formed a myth. The results of this study are 1) the children's stories "Pinokio" and "Anak Gembala dan Serigala" represent character education, namely honesty; 2) the myth that is constructed and becomes natural is the existence of opposition, namely black and white, evil and benevolent.