Siti Nurjanah, 2211410001 (2015) THE NOTIONS OF HONOUR AND LOYALTY VALUES IN JAPANESE SOCIETY AS REFLECTED ON TSUKIYAMA`S THE SAMURAI GARDEN. Under Graduates thesis, UNIVERSITAS NEGERI SEMARANG.

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Abstract

This final project is concerned with the analysis of the notions of honour and loyalty values in Japanese society as reflected on The Samurai Garden novel. This study was carried out (1) to explain the notions of honour and loyalty values in Japanese society as reflected on The Samurai Garden and (2) to describe the implementation of honour and loyalty values in Japanese society as reflected on The Samurai Garden. The method used in this final project is qualitative research. The procedures of collecting the data include reading, identifying, inventorying, classifying, selecting, and reporting. The procedures of analyzing the data includes finding any signs of the notions of honour and loyalty values, relating signs into the formula of semiotics ̳ two order of signification, and interpreting the relationship of the found relation units. The notions of honour in the novel can be described as follows: (1) subjected others with great respect, (2) making someone proud and happy by doing or being something, (3) self esteem, (4) shame, (5) a reward, prize or title that publicly expresses admiration or respect, and (6) the quality of knowing and doing what is morally right (moral behaviour). The loyalty told in this novel is the quality of being loyal and a strong feeling of supporting someone or something. The characteristics of Japanese people affected by honour and loyalty values are reverence and well mannered, shame, discipline, and hard working. The readers are suggested to analyze other kinds of culture. By learning culture, student can get a lot of knowledge and broaden their vision and insight about the world.

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