Exploring Motivational Messages In The Alchemist By Paulo Coelho And Their Application For Teaching Reading Comprehension
| dc.contributor.author | Alam Puji Weliang 222120020 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-10-07T02:11:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-10-07T02:11:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-08-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Reading comprehension is an essential skill in English language learning. However, many students experience difficulties in understanding literary texts because they struggle to interpret implicit meanings and connect textual information with their prior knowledge. Literary works containing motivational messages provide meaningful contexts that can support the development of reading comprehension. This study aims to explore the motivational messages in Paulo Coelho's novel, The Alchemist, and provide idea for teaching reading comprehension. This study employed a descriptive qualitative method by analyzing quotations from Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as the analytical framework. Data were obtained from quotations from the novel, which were then categorized into five types of needs: physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. The findings revealed that all five categories of motivational messages were found in the novel, with self-actualization being the most dominant category, accounting for 39.3%. This indicates that the novel emphasizes self-development, courage in pursuing dreams, and achieving life goals. Furthermore, other categories, such as love, belonging, and esteem, also play a role in shaping motivation and character development. This study also highlights that The Alchemist has pedagogical value for teaching reading comprehension The integration of motivational messages into literary texts can support students in identifying main ideas, making inferences, interpreting implicit meanings, and using textual evidence, while also encouraging meaningful personal reflection. Therefore, literary works can be effectively used as instructional materials to develop students' reading comprehension through meaningful interpretation and engagement with literary texts. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.umpwr.ac.id/handle/123456789/4182 | |
| dc.language.iso | other | |
| dc.publisher | Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Ilmu Keguruan Dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Wisuda Periode I 2026 / 2027; 075.S.PBI.033 | |
| dc.title | Exploring Motivational Messages In The Alchemist By Paulo Coelho And Their Application For Teaching Reading Comprehension | |
| dc.type | Thesis |