avoid social censure. It certainly isn’t fit with the criteria of this stage. In this stage, morality is based on respect for others rather than on personal desires.
Scene 35: Peter: Edmundsilenced
Peter and the Witch fight, then they see Aslan Witch: Impossible
Aslan rushes to kill the Witch, everything disappears Aslan: It is finished.
The three Pevensies reunite
3. Analysis of Moral Messages
a Treat others in the right way
Through the first kind of reward that Lucy got friend, the author delivered the message to treat others in the right way. To be accepted in one group or society, childrten
have to understand that they must treat people in the right way. The way Lucy treated Mr. Tumnus could be a good sample for children. They will understand that nice treatment
can please others and they can make a friend by having nice and warm attitude. When they can’t treat others in the right way, they will be hard to get good social acceptance
from the environment where they live.
b The importance of being responsible
Through the second kind of reward that Peter was trusted to lead the battle, the author spoke about the importance of being responsible. Through this case, the author
tried to inform children that they have to keep one’s trust. When they can’t be responsible 41
of one’s trust, they will be hard to get more trust from other. Trust is the hard thing to get. Thus, they have to be responsible when they have given trust to do something by
others. Trust is also the important thing to maintain good relationship with others. People who can’t keep the trust commonly get the censure from the environment.
Children can also understand when they can be trusted person, people around them may like them and convenient to make a friend or to have good relationship. By
understanding the importance of trust, they certainly can conform to the social expectation that need trusted person to befriend or to delegate some duties. If they
successfully get this message, they will be responsible of the duties they get one day. Children can also learn that they have to do what parents ask. For example, when
parents asked a child to take care of his brother, he has to do it. If he doesn’t, there will be some consequences. His brother may get harm because there’s no one watch him. It
can result mom’s anger. Consequently, he will be hard to get mom’s trust to do other things, because mom has seen that he is not responsible to her trust.
Children can understand that they will get more trust after people find that they’re responsible.
c The importance of sincerity
The message that is revealed by the author through the third kind of reward that Aslan got his life back is about the importance of sincerity. The author informed children
that life is not just about “me”. Life is about “you and me”. Back to the fundamental principle that mankind is the social creature, they need to share, socialize, and maintain
the good relationship with the society. In the real life, they’ll face the situation where
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they have to help somebody else. Sometimes, they have to sacrifice themselves. Perhaps it’s not as extreme as what Aslan did. At least, they’ve to sacrifice their sake.
In helping others, they need to be sincere and avoid thinking about the rewards that possibly they get. If they’re sincere to help others, helping will seem easier and often
result an outcome more than they expect. In the Moslem, there is belief that helping others will not disadvantage the helper. Instead, they may get reward from the
magnificent God if they’re sincere. Children perhaps can expand their knowledge that they’ll lose nothing by sacrificing their own to others. However, there’s a good result
from the good intention. Sincerity can be implied by giving their money to the beggars. It can be simple sacrifice that they can do.
d The values of struggle and unity
Through the fourth kind of reward that Pevensie became king and queen, the author delivered the message about the values of struggle and unity. Related to children’s
life, it may hard to apply the struggle to fight the colonizer. However, the author tries to introduce the value of struggle. The struggle is more than just about fighting against the
colonizer. The struggle can be applied in all aspects of life. They need to struggle for the final exam and they need to struggle to win the school competition. They can apply it in
their school life. If they want to have good report, they need to study hard. The struggle that they need to do is reducing their playing time that they have much time to study the
lessons. Studying and improving their potential from young age will form them to be the great young generation. Motherland needs the great young generation to continue the
development. They can struggle for the land as Aslan and Pevensie did through the
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potential and intelligence that they have. There are many children who win the international science competition. That is their struggle for their motherland. It equals
with the struggle of Narnian and Pevensie. This case obviously can be very good message to children. It can inspire children
to understand the meaning of struggle. By understanding the meaning of struggle to gain what they dream, they will enjoy the process to reach their dreams.
In addition, the importance of unity is also included in this case. Aslan, The Pevensie, and Narnian succeeded to defeat the White Witch because they work together.
It can inspire children that they need to understand the importance of team-work. The unity can be formed through respect each other and trust the leader.
Through this case, children can understand the value of unity. They can apply it in the school competition. For example, when they join the basketball competition they need
to struggle and work together. They don’t struggle for themselves but for their school.
e The importance of apologizing
Through the first kind of punishment that Edmund had to apologize to Lucy, the author delivered the message about the importance of saying sorry. This message
educates children to be responsible for everything they’ve done. If they did something wrong, they would fix everything as the consequence. If they hurt someone, they should
be brave to say sorry. This message can be simply implied by a child in his daily life. For example; pencil which he borrowed from his friend is severed, so he should say sorry and
fix it by sharpening it.
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In fact, say sorry is not enough. Children need to realize and confess their mistake before apologizing. The guilt which appears will encourage them to say sorry sincerely.
Therefore, they will apologize based on his intention. They will completely understand that what they’ve done is not fit with the social expectation. Thus, they will understand
what they should do when they make mistake one day. They need to know that the rule in group or society is they have to confess their mistake and say sorry if they make a
mistake.
f The consequence of betrayal
Through the second kind of punishment that Edmund had been arrested, the author delivered the message to children about the consequence of the betrayal. They
need to learn that betrayal is the biggest lie. There’s no body who wants to be betrayed especially by his family. Betrayal can hurt and harm others. It describes to children that
betrayal can cause the bad social acceptance for them. In a group or society, betrayal is such a big matter. It’s an unacceptable action. People will think twice to have relationship
with unreliable person. Once they betray, it’s hard to get the trust back from people. From this case, children can understand that betrayal can give big consequences
that bother themselves. The consequences are various. Not as extreme as living in the jail as Edmund experienced, they may be neglected at least their peers are unwilling to play
together anymore. Children will understand that betray doesn’t conform to the norm of groups.
Edmund’s case also reminds children about the importance of the family. There are often many debates among siblings in one family. When they’re close, they quarrel
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but when they’re apart they miss each other. When one of them faces the problem, the others feel so worry and try to help. When Edmund had been trapped in the White
Witch’s palace, Peter was so worry and they came to Aslan for help. By understanding the importance of family, children may learn to keep the unity
among siblings. The rules that may appear among siblings are requirement to love, trust, and respect each other. When they can conform to these rules, they will have good family
acceptance. In addition, when they fail to conform to these rules they may have censure from his family.
g The consequence of power
Through the third kind of punishment that The White Witch lost in the battle, the author delivered the message to children about the consequence of the power. The author
informs children that if there’s the power, there will be the consequence. They need to understand that the power that is used incorrectly may bring the bad and terrible
consequence. When the power isn’t used responsibly, it may bother other people. The power is not just magical power that heroes or witches have. In the real life,
power can be interpreted as authority or physical power. Through this case, the author informs children that when they have power such as being leader of class, they have to be
responsible. Being leader of class doesn’t mean someone can order classmates to clean his shoes. Later, it results classmates’ censure and get teacher’s punishment. The physical
power can also be used incorrectly when children don’t know the rules. They may bully the junior or smaller children.
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The power should be used as the function without bothering or disadvantaging others. Moreover, it will be good to help others with their power such as help friend who is
robbed. Therefore, if the power is used in the wrong way and out of the function it will bring the censure of the society. If the power is used in the right way, it obviously will
bring the goodness for own self and for all people.
CHAPTER IV CONCLUSION
