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for others in the digital comic story “Pupus Dropout” a form of educational value because it is so important
to be used as a lesson for comic readers. Meanwhile, we write dialogues in these comics that provide
educational value in the form of respect for others, namely:
In episode 51 season 2 there is an educational value about how to respect other people. Where we
should not look down on other people even though we can or are already smart.
Pupus : Why do you use swear words? I can tell you well. If you're smart, you have to fool the
dumber ones?
3. Value of Character Education
Value is the essence that exists in things that are very meaningful in human life (Rosnawati et al.,
2021). Character is the innate heart from birth and the innate soul, personality, character and reason,
attitude and character and character of a person. The value of character education, based on the opinion of
David Elkind and Freddy Sweet, suggests that character education is defined as a conscious effort or effort
to help people understand, care about and practice core ethical values. Meanwhile, according to Zubaedi,
character education is a conscious effort in realizing virtues in the form of good human qualities
objectively, not only good for individuals but also good for all. Character education is a planned effort that
is deliberately designed to improve the character of each individual (Utami, 2019). From some of these
opinions, we can conclude that the value of character education is interpreted as a conscious and planned
effort to internalize these character values that can be understood and understood and implemented in
everyday life.
The values of character education that need to be instilled in the nation's children include being
honest, never giving up and having the courage to take risks (Sudarsi et al., 2022). Character education
needs to be applied to overcome or avoid deviant behavior (Lonto, 2015). Character education has the
essence of guiding each individual so that changes in attitude, behavior and culture occur in order to create
a civilized society (Suprayitno & Wahyudi, 2020).
In the value of character education in the digital comic story "Pupus Dropout School" there are
several character education values in the form of courage, honesty and never giving up. These values are
closely related to the formation of the character of the person who reads, so they are included in the value
of character education. In the following, we explain in detail the results of the analysis of the value of
character education in the digital comic "Pupus Dropout" namely:
a. Courage as a Form of Honesty
Courage is a behavior that places itself between two things, namely cowardice and recklessness.
Which, cowards are not able to solve problems, while people who are desperate will be able to carry out
high risks (Safrudin et al., 2019). Meanwhile, according to Samani and Hariyanto, honesty is stating what
is, being open, consistent between what is said and done (with integrity), being brave because you can be
trusted and not cheating. Honesty is also interpreted as an attitude that is guided by efforts that make the
individual a trustworthy person, be it words or deeds (PRATIWI, 2018).
From the notion of courage and honesty, we can conclude that courage and honesty are very
closely related. Which, we can't behave honestly if we don't have the courage to tell the truth or be honest.
Therefore, the value of education in the form of courage as a form of honesty is very important to study as
a result of content analysis related to educational value in the digital comic story "Pupus Putus Sekolah" by
Kurnia Harta Winata.
In episode 3 season 1 there is a quote that refers to the meaning of daring to admit mistakes,
namely in the dialogue between the teacher and Pupus, namely:
Teacher: Miss teacher is wrong. The teacher should have asked first why Pupus answered like that. Don't
laugh spontaneously.
Pupus: If you know you're wrong, then…
Teacher: Miss teacher, I'm sorry. Mom promised not to repeat it again.
Furthermore, in episode 20 season 1 there are also educational values where if we make a mistake, we
must have the courage to admit it and apologize. In this episode, Pupus accidentally breaks the Professor's
favorite glass, but Pupus has the courage to admit his mistake and sincerely apologize to the professor.
Pupus: Sorry. I broke the cup a present from the Professor's wife. I'm careless.