Nilai Moral dalam novel Hopeless karya Colleen Hoover

Abstract

This research was motivated by the author with the aim of identifying the moral values in several characters in the novel Hopeless by Colleen Hoover. In this research, researchers used descriptive qualitative research methodology by presenting data in the form of explanations or descriptions. From the research data, a series of events were found which were then analyzed accordance with the object of research object on moral values, including; human relationships with themselves, human relationships with other humans, and human relationships with God. Then the moral values embedded in literary works can be seen as a form of ethics or moral guidance that accompanies them. The presence of these values is not merely an addition or supporting device, but rather an integral element that enriches the meaning of the literary works as a whole. Therefore, it can be interpreted that literary works. Especially in the form of novels, are not only narrative for pleasure, but also embed moral messages that have the potential to arouse the readers’ awareness of moral values faced in everyday life.