<![CDATA[This study is motivated by the importance of utilizing literary works as learning media that can instill cultural values and shape students’ character, while culture-based teaching materials at the senior high school level are still limited. This study aims to analyze the cultural values contained in the novel Sang Pemimpi by Andrea Hirata through a hermeneutic approach, examine their relationship with the intrinsic elements of the novel, and assess their relevance as an alternative teaching material for tenth-grade Indonesian language learning in senior high school. This research employed a qualitative descriptive method with a hermeneutic approach. The data source was the text of the novel Sang Pemimpi, while the data were collected through reading and note-taking techniques. Data analysis used the interactive model of Miles and Huberman, which includes data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results showed that the novel contains cultural values related to human relationships with God, nature, society, oneself, and others, which are reflected through the characters, plot, setting, and moral messages of the story. These cultural values are relevant to be integrated into literary learning as an alternative LKPD-based teaching material. This study concludes that Sang Pemimpi is appropriate to be used as Indonesian language teaching material to strengthen character education and enhance students’ literary appreciation at the senior high school level]]>
