Wildlife Treatment as Environmental Education Representative in Burnett’s Work “The Secret Garden (1911)”
- June 25, 2021
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: IJRISS, Social Science
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue V, May 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186
Mukarramah, Fathu Rahman, M. Amir P.
Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
Abstract: This study aims to elaborate on the environmental education reflected in the novel The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Thisresearch uses qualitative methods and applies the perspective of environmental education to construct positive values of the close relationships between children and animals. The data derived from the novel itself were to determine environmental education, which contains ethical values towards the environment. This research indicates that educational values performed in this novel provide positive action and behavior of the characters, such as protecting and feeding animals. In addition, allof these activities are positive activities that are able to educate readers about having environmental behavior.
Keywords: Environmental Education, The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett,Wildlife Treatment
I. INTRODUCTION
The close relationship between humans and animals has long been an exciting topic. According to the study of Braje[1], the relationship between humans and other animals can be traced back to prehistoric times more than 50,000 years ago.Kato’s creation story mentions that when God went out to create the world, he took his dog [2]. Gaita perceives the relationship between animals and humans through philosophy and historical perspective concerning this statement. Therefore, animals can be analogized as an inseparable part of human life.
Moreover, animals are always considered human’s best friends, which can be perceived from the number of animals kept as pets by society, such as dogs, cats, birds, etc. A pet can also be a special friend, providing a means of escaping the world, getting rid of annoying reality, and avoiding destructive negative thoughts[3][4]. Like Beck and Brickel, Carver[5]states that millions of people worldwide love their pets, enjoying their companionship, going for walks, playing, and even talking to them.
