The Role of Learning Literary Work in Enhancing the Awareness of Loving Nature

Abstract

The literary research is inspired by nature of literature as dulce et utile, namely beautiful and teach about something. Literary language does not only give beauty but also teaches the value behind the beautiful language. This research discusses about the role of learning literary work in enhanching the awareness of loving nature. The purpose of this research is revealing (1) the portrayed of nature which is depicted in novel Rahasia Pelangi dan The Old Man and the sea. (2) learning role of literary work in enhanching the awareness of loving nature. Research method is qualitative which is Miles and Hubberman as the analysis technique. Data reduction, data presentation and conclusion are the steps of Analysis data. This literary research shows the novel Rahasia Pelangi and novel “The Old man and The Sea” are full of nature dictions. Nature dictions in the two novels teach us to love and nurture nature. Learning literary work provides opportunities for the birth of love for nature which will certainly contributes to individul awareness to nurture nature. The role of literary work in enhancing the love of nature is effective. Therefore learning literary work should not stop at studying and understanding language style but should also come to the learning the values of life contained behind the literay text. Dictions of nature in literary works must be understood as messengers to appreciate nature and love nature more through the acts of of caring nature and make literature in language learning as a natural education.