53
In conclusion, the wr iter states some of Tagore’s view of education as he
stated on When and Why . First, the students are the nation’s future. So, the
teacher must teach them with affection. Second, every student has its own character that arise teachers’ awareness in treating them. Third, there must be
harmony in teaching learning activity so that the goal is accomplished. The last, Tagore teaches that classroom is not the most important thing in teaching as stated
by Chakravarty quoted from Tagore that creating an atmosphere is more important than classroom teaching 215.
3. Tagore’s View of Education Reflected in Benediction
Starting from the title, it is obvious that the poem brings a religious color in education. This poem is a prayer of the poet, who is also a teacher, to his students.
Introducing religious aspect in education is one way to obtain humanism in education. Education must be able to build a good relation between human and
society, human and nature, human and culture, and human and God. Religious aspect in education is one characters of traditional Indian education.
India is a country where many religions are well developed. The people’s
religions of this country are various. There are Hindu, Buddhism, Islam, and Catholic. Among all of them, Hindu is one which is well developed. India is also
known as the mother land of Hindu. For that reason, many religion-based schools are well developed in this country. Mayer 40 mentions some private schools,
Parishad, Forest College, temple school, and court school. Along with the situation in India and Tagore’s family background, this poem was conducted.
54 Tagore’s thought of religious aspect in education started since he was
young. His family as the leader of Brahmosamaj, a religious movement in India, influences his idea in education. The teaching of Upanishad from his early
childhood is another reason. Tagore is a teacher who combines the Indian traditional ideas in education
and modern idea from western education. Thus, in this poem the writer sees some points of traditional ideas of education which are represented in some principles
of Upanishad and some modern principles in education. The first, Upanishad states that human has divine spirit. So, the task of
education is to liberate human’s unique capacity. This idea is stated in the first
stanza of the poem. Tagore mentions that the students have heaven’s love. This is the idea of talent. It can be implied that the students are human being that have
their knowledge. Thus, the teacher’s responsibility is to develop it. Second, Upanishad struggles against lowers impulses, against greed,
physical lust, willfulness, pride and arrogance. It is shown in the relation of line 5 and 6. Line 5 shows things that must be avoided by the students. As the beginning
of Tagore’s school is an ashram for those who want to meditate, the spirit of meditation and still life in Tagore. Then, Tagore presents an invitation to avoid
them in line 6. Tagore’s idea is along with the teaching of Upanishad on moral education.
Third, the law of cause of effect in Karma of Upanishad also appears in the poem. In line twelve, Tagore presents what the teacher must do. They have to
keep the student’s trust and teach them well. As a result, the students will be ready PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
55
to face their world. Many obstacles towar ds the student’s life can be overcome.
Upanishad states that whatever we do, whatever we accomplish, whatever we decide has a definite bearing upon our personalities. The statement of Karma in
Benediction implies message that the students are what the teacher had done. If the teacher gives the best to the students, then the students will do the best as well.
In the statement above, the writer mentions, that teacher has to keep the student’s trust. Keeping students’ trust is not an easy matter as flipping hand.
There are many processes to pass to obtain it. The representation of child in Benediction
is a representation of Tagore’s loving child. As his thought was influenced by Montessori, the representation of
child in the poem represents his ideas of an early childhood education. To conclude, Tagore presents the idea of Upanishad and the modern
education theory in this poem. The combinations of them are well mixed so that the readers need to comprehend the poem thoroughly. Benediction presents a
prayer to the students from teacher. This activity is rarely found in today’s education. Prayer from teacher to the students represents a close relationship of
them. A close relationship of student-teacher is one of traditional Indian education characteristics
. Tagore’s idea to present the closeness is a really good idea to be followed.
56
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
This is the final chapter of the study. This section is divided into two parts. The first part is conclusions. In this part, the writer answers two questions in
problem formulation. The second part is suggestions. In the second part, the writer gives suggestions for future researchers and for the teacher in implementation of
teaching reading.
A. Conclusions
There are two points that can be concluded based on the analysis of the formulated problem. The first is about the Explication of Tagore’s The Child
Angel, When and Why, and Benediction . The second is about Tagore’s view of
education as stated on his poems, The Child Angel, When and Why, and Benediction.
1. The Explication of The Child Angel, When and Why, and Benediction
In The Child Angel, Tagore presents his relation with the child. He gives attention to the child that is shown in persuasion for the child. Tagore encourages
the child not to be afraid to show their love and not to be afraid of the chaotic situation. The child is expected to be the agent of change for the chaotic society.
However, the adult’s guidance must still be present. Tagore symbolizes through
