Moral values reflected through main character in anderson's speak novel

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Jannah, Ilma Nur (2022) Moral values reflected through main character in anderson's speak novel. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

Speak novel by Laurie Halse Anderson is a novel that tells the story of Melinda Sordino, a teenager trying to solve her problems after she experienced a horrible incident. Her senior harassed her at a party and called the police to break up the party. Her friends hate Melinda for the incident. Melinda did not tell anyone about the incident, including her parents, because Melinda felt that it was her fault because that night, Melinda lied to her parents that she went to Rachel’s house, not to a party. Through this research, the researcher wants to reveal the values represented by the main character. This research has three main problems 1) how is Melinda as the main character described in the novel? 2) how is Melinda’s characteristic development described in the novel? 3) what moral values are reflected in Melinda in Anderson’s Speak Novel? .The researcher used descriptive qualitative research to answer these questions. The researcher uses character and characterization theory to describe Melinda's character and how Melinda's character develops. The researcher also uses moral theory to represent the moral values in the novel. The conclusion of this study revealed that Melinda experienced difficulties in dealing with her life after experiencing sexual harassment. After her traumatic experience, Melinda is indecisive, unsociable, depressed, and sensitive. Melinda does not have the support that makes Melinda overcome her problems. Until finally, Melinda managed to meet someone who supported her. Mr. Freeman is his art teacher. Melinda's character develops. She is finally consistent in overcoming her problems by expressing her feelings through her art. Melinda managed to tell the truth about what she was feeling, and at the end of the story, Melinda also became brave to fight Andy. The author also finds the moral values contained in the story, that being silent is not the solution. Trying to keep all the problems we have is wrong. Also, all victims of sexual violence are not to be blamed. Melinda tries to blame herself for what happened to her. It makes her feel difficult in every situation that happens to her. At the story's end, she can finally forgive what happened to her and try to grow and not blame herself.