Analysis of Intrinsic Elements through a Structural Approach and the Value of Character Education in Butet Manurung’s Autobiography Sokola Rimba

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Dwi Priyanto, Anggi Septiani, Abu Dharin

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The preparation of this article is motivated by the condition of the morality of the Indonesian nation which is getting worse day by day, social values and norms that seem to be no longer considered important anymore, various forms of crime are increasingly rampant, etc. The main problems currently being experienced by the Indonesian people are matters related to the moral crisis, where the crisis emerged which eventually led to several other crises such as: economic, cultural, social, etc. Literary education plays an important role in changing people's mindset, one of which is through the autobiography (non-fiction) "Sokola Rimba" which teaches a lot about the value of life, one of which is the value of character education. Through the autobiography of "Sokola Rimba", the author is freer to convey his thoughts about life, life views, and the value of character education that is important to readers. A good literary form is developed carefully and goes through a lengthy process, from the basic framework to the script writing process; one of the basic processes that should not be overlooked is the fulfillment of the building blocks in literary works which include: intrinsic and extrinsic elements; intrinsic elements (elements that exist in literary works) that are emphasized in the preparation of this article. The objectives of the preparation of this article are, among others: to know and understand the results of the analysis of the intrinsic elements contained in Butet Manurung's (non-fiction) Sokola Rimba autobiography; and to be able to know, understand, and at the same time hopefully can apply the results of the analysis of the value of character education contained in Butet Manurung's (non-fiction) Sokola Rimba autobiography into everyday life. What is focused in this research is the intrinsic elements (elements that exist in literary works) and also the value of character education; the type of research used is the literature literature so that in presenting the data using qualitative content analysis methods; the type of approach used is in the form of a structural approach; data collection techniques in the form of library research, interviews, and documentation; data validity testing techniques in the form of data triangulation techniques with sources; and data analysis techniques in the form of interwoven analysis techniques. The result of the preparation of this article is that the intrinsic element and also the value of character education are clearly reflected in Butet Manurung's (non-fictional) autobiography "Sokola Rimba".

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