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AESTHETIC VALUES IN A COLLECTION OF CHILDREN'S POEMS BY MAHAYA MOHD. YASSIN Nik Muhamad Affendi, Nik Rafidah; Abdul Fatah, Muhammad Faiz Fadhli; Che Rodi, Rozita
BASA Journal of Language & Literature Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): Bulan 10 Tahun 2025
Publisher : Universitas Islam Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33474/basa.v5i2.24317

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Abstract: Children's literature provides children with a personal experience through its dual function as a medium of education and entertainment. Works categorized as children's literature also embody aesthetic values that are important for the development of the mind and emotions. One such form is poetry, a beautiful Malay art form that has existed since ancient times. Poetry is not only intended for adults but has also attracted children to read and appreciate it. The problem addressed in this study stems from the gap in previous research, which has given little attention to the aesthetic values in children's poetry. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify and analyze the aesthetic values in Kumpulan Puisi Kanak-kanak: Buku by Mahaya Mohd. Yassin. The study employed library research and textual analysis, guided by the Teori Puitika Sastera Melayu proposed by Muhammad Haji Salleh. The findings reveal five aspects of aesthetic values embedded in the work, namely aesthetics from the perspective of emotions, nature, language, human creation, and wisdom. These five aspects successfully demonstrate the richness of aesthetic values in Kumpulan Puisi Kanak-kanak: Buku by Mahaya Mohd. Yassin. Hence, it is hoped that this study will provide meaningful contributions to future research on children’s literature, particularly in discussions related to aesthetics.
Adolescent Developmental Psychology in the Novel Ibu yang Kusayang Jantra, Baseni; Mohd. Hanafiah, Halis Azhan; Nik Muhamad Affendi, Nik Rafidah; Sujud, Arba’ie
International Journal of Pedagogy and Learning Community (IJPLC) Vol. 2 No. 3 (2025): International Journal of Pedagogy and Learning Community (IJPLC)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ijplc.v2i3.28

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This study aims to analyse adolescent developmental psychology as portrayed in a novel. Ibu Yang Kusayang (IYK) is a novel that won the Children’s Novel Writing Competition organized by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka in 1978 and was published in conjunction with the International Year of the Child in 1979. This is significant due to confusion surrounding the novel’s identity. Although IYK is presented as a children’s novel, the study finds that it tends to depict its protagonist as an early teenager. The main question of this study is to identify the characteristics of adolescence portrayed in the novel. Therefore, content analysis and library research methods were used to determine the protagonist’s identity. This study sets two objectives. First, to analyse the conflicts experienced by the protagonist. Second, to identify the psychological aspects influencing adolescent development based on Erik Erikson’s theory. Erikson outlines human development in eight stages, each involving specific conflicts. This study focuses on the fifth stage “Identity vs. Role Confusion” which applies to adolescents aged 12 to 18. Thus, analysing IYK is appropriate, as although it won a children’s novel competition, the protagonist fits within the adolescent stage. The study finds that both objectives were successfully achieved and concludes that the protagonist experiences emotional conflict and identity confusion. It is hoped that this research will assist future scholars in examining the identity elements in literary works.