The Analysis of Moral Values in The Mayor of Casterbridge Novel Written by Thomas Hardy

This research discussed about the moral values in The Mayor of Casterbridge novel written by Thomas Hardy. A descriptive qualitative was undertaken to investigate the research question in this study. Kinnier’s theory (2000) was used to analyze the data related to the types of moral value of the novel. The subject of this research was “The Mayor of Casterbridge” novel and the moral values were the objects. The result of the study showed that there were four types of moral values found in “The Mayor of Casterbridge” novel, namely “commitment to something greater than oneself”; “self-respect, but with humbleness or respect to others, self-discipline, and acceptance of personal responsibility”; “respect and caring for others”; and “caring for other living things and environment”. The most dominant moral value used in the novel were “respect and caring for others”.