CHAPTER IV

RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS

This chapter discusses the research findings and discussions of the study

referring to the research questions. The writer presents the research findings then

followed by the discussion related to the moral values in the “Up” movie.

4.1 Research Findings

After watching the movie and reading the movie script, there are some moral

values found by the writer in a movie entitled “Up” directed by Pete Docter. The

data is presented in the form table as follows:

Table 3. Moral Values in a movie entitled “Up”

No. Dimension Moral Quotation Of Dialog Time
Value
1 Loyalty Dialog 1 00:14:59 - 00:15:11
Construction Foreman Tom: This
is serious! He’s out to get your
house!
Fredricksen: Tell your boss he
can have our house.
Construction Foreman Tom:
Really?
Fredricksen: When I’m dead.
Construction Foreman Tom: I’ll
take that as a maybe!

Dialog 2 00:20:39 - 00:21:54

Fredricksen: Morning gentlemen

Nurse George: Good morning
Mr. Fredricksen. You ready to
go?
Fredricksen: Ready as I’ll never
be. Would you do me a favor and
take this? I’ll meet you at the van
in just a minute. I... want to say
one last goodbye to the old place.
Nurse George: Sure. Take all the
time you need, sir.
Nurse A.J: Typical. He’s
probably going to the bathroom
for the eightieth time.
Fredricksen: So long boys! I’ll
send you a postcard from
Paradise Falls!

Dialog 3 00:48:24- 00:49:03

Fredricksen: Hey, uh, why don’t

you get some sleep. Don’t want to
wake up the traveling flea circus.
Russell: Mr. Fredricksen, Dug
says he wants to take Kevin
prisoner. We have to protect him!
Can Kevin go with us?
Fredricksen: Alright. He can
come.
Russell: Promise you won’t let
him?
Fredricksen: Yeah.
Russell: Cross your heart?
Fredricksen: Cross my heart.

Dialog 4 01:15:08 - 01:15:23

Fredricksen: Dug!
Dug: I was hiding under your
porch because I love you. Can I
stay?
Fredricksen: Can you stay? Well,
 you’re my dog aren’t you? And
I’m your master!
Dug: You are my master? Oh boy.
Oh boy!
Fredricksen: Good boy, Dug.
You’re a good boy!
2 Helping Each Other Russell: Kevin! Oh no, no, no, 01:03:16 - 01:03:59
Kevin. Stay down! She’s hurt real
bad. Can’t we help her get home?
Fredricksen: Alright, but we gotta
hurry.

3 Self-Reliance Dialog 1 00:28:16 - 00:28:32

Russell: Whew! I thought you

were dead.
Fredricksen: Wha... what
happened?
Russell: I steered us. I did! I
steered the house!
Fredricksen: Steered us?
Russell: After you tied your stuff
down you took a nap, so I went
ahead and steered us down here.
Dialog 2 00:29:12 - 00:29:30

Fredricksen: We’ll get you down,

find a bus stop. You just tell the
man you wanna go back to your
 mother.
Russell: Sure, but I don’t think
they have buses in Paradise Falls.
Fredricksen: There. That ought to
do it. Here, I’ll give you some
change for bus fare.
Russell: No, I’ll use my city bus
pass.
4 Love of Nature Russell: Can we keep him? 00:39:02 - 00:39:16
Please?? I’ll get the food for him,
I’ll walk him, I’ll change his
newspaper...
Fredricksen: No.
Russell: An explorer is a friend to
all, be it plants, or fish or tiny
mole.
Fredricksen: That doesn’t even
rhyme.
Russell: Yeah, it does.
5 Honesty Russell: Awh, Tents are hard. 00:47:06 - 00:47:30
Fredricksen: Wait, aren’t you
“Super Wilderness Guy?” with
the GPM’s and badges?
Russell: Yeah, but... can I tell you
a secret?
Fredricksen: No.
Russell: Alright, here goes. I
never actually built a tent before.
There. I said it.
Fredricksen: You’ve been
 camping before, haven’t you?
Russell: Well, never outside.
6 Optimism Fredricksen: Well, why didn’t you 00:47:32 - 00:48:17
ask your dad how to build a tent?
Russell: I don’t think he wants to
talk about this stuff.
Fredricksen: Well, why don’t you
try him sometime? Maybe he’ll
surprise you.
Russell: Well, he’s away a lot. I
don’t see him much.
Fredricksen: He’s gotta be home
sometime.
Russell: Well, I called, but Phyllis
told me I bug him too much.
Fredricksen: Phyllis? You call
your own mother by her first
name?
Russell: Phyllis isn’t my mom.
Fredricksen: Oh.
Russell: But he promised he’d
come to my explorer ceremony to
pin on my Assisting the Elderly
badge, so he can show me about
tents then, right?
7 Appreciation Fredricksen: Oh, my Ellie 00:57:06 - 00:57:22
would’ve loved all this. You know,
it’s because of you she had this
dream to come down here and
live by Paradise Falls.
Muntz: I’m honored. And now
 you’ve made it.
Fredricksen: You’re sure we’re
not a bother? I’d hate to impose.
Muntz: No, no. It’s a pleasure to
have guests, a real treat.

8 Perseverance Russell: You gave away Kevin. 01:07:58 - 01:08:41

You just gave her away.
Fredricksen: This is none of my
concern. I didn’t ask for any of
this!
Dug: Master, It’s alright.
Fredricksen: I am not your
master! And if you hadn’t have
shown up, none of this would’ve
happened! Bad dog! Bad dog!
Now, whether you assist me or
not, I am going to Paradise Falls
if it kills me.
9 Protecting Each Russell: Mr. Fredricksen! 01:17:36 - 01:17:50
Other Fredricksen: Dug, bring her over!
Russell: You came back for
Kevin! Let’s go get her!
Fredricksen: I’m getting Kevin.
You stay here!
Russell: But I wanna help.
Fredricksen: I don’t want your
help. I want you safe.

10 Affection Camp Master: And by receiving 01:26:59 - 01:28:00

their badges, the following
explorers will graduate to senior
 explorers. For Extreme
Mountaineering Lore...
congratulations Jimmy. For Wild
Animal Defensive Arts...
congratulations Brandon. For
Assisting the Elderly... uh,
Russell. Is there someone that...
uh...
Fredricksen: Excuse me, pardon
me. Old man coming through. I’m
here for him.
Camp Master: Congratulations
Russell. Sir...
Fredricksen: Russell for the
assisting the elderly, and
performing above and beyond the
call of duty. I would like to award
you the highest honor I can
bestow, The Ellie Badge.
Russell: Wow!

4.2 Discussions

After analyzing the movie, the writer found that there are ten kinds of

moral values that appear in a movie entitled “Up”. The data will be

explained in more detail in this subchapter.

 1. Loyalty

Ramadhani, (2019:xx) states that loyalty means sincerity, not breaking

promises or betraying, maintaining love, and keeping promises together. In

everyday life we have to be loyal to others such as our family, mate, and

friends. Because loyalty is very important to keep a good and long-lasting

relationship. There are four dialogs in this movie about loyalty.

a. Construction Foreman Tom: This is serious! He’s out to get

your house!

Fredricksen: Tell your boss he can have our house.

Construction Foreman Tom: Really?

Fredricksen: When I’m dead.

Construction Foreman Tom: I’ll take that as a maybe!

(Performed at 00:14:59 - 00:15:11)

After Fredricksen’s wife, Ellie passed away, he continued his life as

usual but there was something different. All activities that he used to do

with Ellie, now he did it all alone without Ellie by his side.

Many years had passed, Fredricksen was still living stubbornly in his

house while his neighborhood houses around him had been torn down and

replaced by skyscrapers. On a bright morning, he was sitting on the porch

and he saw there was a letter in his mailbox, then he decided to take it. It

was the letter from Shady Oaks Retirement House. After he finished reading

the letter, he realized that his mailbox was so dirty because of the dust from
the building construction covered it. Then he cleaned the mailbox by using a

leaf blower.

When Fredricksen was cleaning his mailbox, a construction foreman

approached and told him that his boss would be happy if he could get

Fredricksen’s house, the construction foreman also said his boss would pay

it double. Then Fredricksen answered, the boss could get his house when he

died. Then Fredricksen went into his house and slammed the door. He left

the construction foreman in confusion.

From the dialog above, the writer concludes that, Fredricksen refuses

the offer. The moral value of loyalty is presented from Fredricksen’s speech

that, the construction foreman’s boss can get his house when he died. It

means Fredricksen does not want to sell his house to anyone, no matter how

much the price will be offered, because the house is full of memories about

him and Ellie, his former wife. He decides to promise to himself that he will

keep all of the memories about Ellie including their house, even though

Ellie is no longer by his side. Therefore from the dialog above we know that

Fredricksen is loyal to keep his house no matter what happens.

b. Fredricksen: Morning gentlemen

Nurse George: Good morning Mr. Fredricksen. You ready to

go?

Fredricksen: Ready as I’ll never be. Would you do me a favor

and take this? I’ll meet you at the van in just a

 minute. I... want to say one last goodbye to the

old place.

Nurse George: Sure. Take all the time you need, sir.

Nurse A.J: Typical. He’s probably going to the bathroom for

the eightieth time.

Fredricksen: So long boys! I’ll send you a postcard from

Paradise Falls!

. (Performed at 00:20:39 – 00:21:54)

After Fredricksen accidentally injured a construction worker, the court

ordered him to move to a retirement house. After the policewoman

accompanied him back to his house, she gave him a letter from Shady

Oaks Retirement House. The policewoman also told him that, the nurses

from Shady Oaks would come to pick him up tomorrow and the

policewoman asked him to obey this command then she left. Fredricksen

who felt sad and desperate entered his house listlessly.

When he prepared his stuff for tomorrow, he accidentally dropped

Ellie’s adventure book then he took it. In a silent night, he sat on the couch

while reading Ellie’s adventure book. There were a lot of Ellie’s childhood

pictures in that book. When Fredricksen opened the next page, there was

written “Stuff I’m Going to Do” and it was followed by blank pages that

would be filled with things and pictures when Ellie and Fredricksen got to

Paradise Falls. It made Fredricksen sadder because he had not fulfilled his

promise yet to Ellie, to go to their dream place. Fredricksen closed the

book immediately, but when he looked at Ellie’s childhood pictures and

the painting of Paradise Falls on the wall, he started to think for a while,

finally he chose to keep his promise to Ellie.

In the next day, the nurses of Shady Oaks Retirement came to pick

Fredricksen up, Fredricksen said to the nurses he wanted to say one last

goodbye to his old house for a minute and then the nurses let him. But it

was just a lie. Actually, Fredricksen wanted to keep his promise to Ellie.

When the nurses headed back to the van, a shadow fell over the nurses,

they turned to look. A giant tarp rose behind Fredricksen’s house. It

unfolded to reveal thousand of helium balloons, then the house ripped

away from its foundation. From the window Fredricksen laughed to the

nurses and he said goodbye to them, then flew away to Paradise Falls.

Based on the last words that were spoken by Fredricksen, the writer

takes the conclusion that Fredricksen is described as a person who is loyal

to his promise. He still has the intention to realize Ellie’s dream, because a

day before the nurses came, he has already decided, that he will choose to

keep his promise to Ellie, to go to Paradise Falls rather than spend the rest

of his life in a retirement house.

c. Fredricksen: Hey, uh, why don’t you get some sleep. Don’t

want to wake up the traveling flea circus.

Russell: Mr. Fredricksen, Dug says he wants to take Kevin

prisoner. We have to protect him! Can Kevin go with us?

Fredricksen: Alright. He can come.

 Russell: Promise you won’t let him?

Fredricksen: Yeah.

Russell: Cross your heart?

Fredricksen: Cross my heart.

(Performed at 00:48:24 - 00:49:03).

After Russell told his optimism that he would meet his father and he

said he believed his father would come to his inauguration ceremony,

Fredricksen looked at him with a sad look. Both of them sat silently

together, watching the campfire. Fredricksen asked Russell to sleep

immediately, he did that because he wanted to erase the awkwardness.

Russell yawned and then laid down on the rock next to Fredricksen.

When Russell was going to close his eyes, he asked Fredricksen to

protect Kevin because Dug said that he wanted to take Kevin prisoner.

Fredricksen finally let Kevin stay with them. Russell added, Fredricksen

had to promise not to leave Kevin no matter what happened. When

Russell asked him to promise by saying “Cross your heart?”, Fredricksen

was a little bit shocked because it was the sentence that Ellie said to him

when she asked Fredricksen to promise when they were a child.

After hearing that, Fredricksen answered “Cross my heart.” From

the dialog above, it can be concluded that Fredricksen decides to keep his

promise to protect Kevin no matter what happens. The proof of

Fredricksen's loyalty to his promise is presented at the duration 01:13:51

 - 01:14:37 when he decided to overtake Russell to help Kevin who was

being kidnapped by Muntz.

d. Fredricksen: Dug!

Dug: I was hiding under your porch because I love you. Can I

stay?

Fredricksen: Can you stay? Well, you’re my dog aren’t you?

And I’m your master!

Dug: You are my master? Oh boy. Oh boy!

(Performed at 01:15:08 - 01:15:23)

After the incident of Fredricksen’s house that had been burned,

Fredricksen continued his journey to Paradise Fall, Russell still followed him.

In the morning, at the mountain hillside, with the last of his energy,

Fredricksen dragged the house into place then he walked to the edge of a cliff.

He looked over. He had finally made it. Paradise Falls, torrents of water fell

over the massive cliff edge. Behind him, Russell threw his sash on the ground

and walked away, then he sat alone on a rock. Fredricksen picked up the sash,

he walked up the steps of his house.

He opened the door then stepped in. Finally, he was back in his house

for the first time in days. He sat on the couch, closed his eyes, and took a

deep breath. The adventure book was on the table near him. He opened it and

looked through the pages, then he sighed. He closed the book. But as he did,

Fredricksen saw something he had never seen before. The blank pages at the

end are no longer blank. There were some pictures, such as a wedding picture
of the two of them, a picture when they were on a picnic, celebrated

birthdays, and another picture of their ordinary life together. Under the

picture of the two of them that were sitting side by side together, Ellie had

written, “Thanks for the adventure, now go have a new one!”

Fredricksen smiled and he looked to Ellie’s chair then crossed his heart.

He walked out of the house and he called Russell from the porch. But Russell

was nowhere to be seen. A shadow crossed Fredricksen, then looked up. It

was Russell. Russell fired up a leaf blower and steered himself off into the

sky. He said to Fredricksen that he would help Kevin even if Fredricksen

would not. Finally, Fredricksen decided to follow Russell by his floating

house.

Inside the house, Fredricksen adjusted his steering. A few moments

later, suddenly he heard someone was knocking the door. He thought it was

Russell. When he opened the door, he was surprised because he saw Dug was

sitting in front of the door.

The quotation of the dialog above presents Dug’s loyalty to Fredricksen.

After Dug was yelled by Fredricksen, he was sad then gone. But actually, he

did not leave. He kept staying in Fredricksen’s house by hiding under the

porch. Fredricksen thought Dug had left him. Dug said to Fredricksen that he

was hiding under the porch because he loved Fredricksen and asked him if he

could stay. From the dialog above it can be seen that, Dug is a very loyal

dog to Fredricksen. Even though he has been yelled at, he is still loving and

wants to stay by Fredricksen’s side.

2. Helping Each Other

Helping each other is the action that is done to ease other people’s

burdens, such as difficulties or suffering without expecting anything in

return. Humans are social creatures, which means humans can not live

without intervention and help of others. Helping each other is key to live

our life peacefully wherever we are. Helping each other makes our life

more meaningful. Here is the quotation of the dialog contains helping each

other.

Russell: Kevin! Oh no, no, no, Kevin. Stay down! She’s hurt real bad.

Can’t we help her get home?

Fredricksen: Alright, but we gotta hurry.

(Performed at 01:03:16 – 01:03:59)

Fredricksen met his childhood idol, Charles Muntz who had turned

into an elderly man, It made him very happy. Muntz was amazed because

Fredricksen and Russell came with the floating house and he said it was

the craziest thing he had ever seen. Then, Muntz offered them to have a

meal in his dirigible. Fredricksen was surprised and excited when he heard

that he was invited to have a meal in Muntz’s dirigible. Finally, he

accepted the offer.

When Fredricksen and Russell walked into the dirigible, they were

fascinated by the skeleton of giant rare animals, stuffed creatures, and rare

cultural artifacts that were collected by Muntz. While the foods were

serving, Muntz said that he was upset because he was accused that he
fabricated the skeleton of a giant rare bird he discovered at Paradise Falls.

Because of that accusation, Muntz vowed to return to Paradise Falls and he

would not come back until he captured the bird alive. Then he aimed his

lantern to the skeleton of the bird and he also added that he was still

finding the bird. Russell who saw the skeleton, accidentally said that it

looked like Kevin, the giant bird who followed them to Paradise Falls. It

made Muntz became hostile and believed they hid the bird from him.

Finally, he tried to attack them to grab Kevin and ordered his dogs to catch

them.

When Fredricksen, Russel, and Kevin were trying to escape from

Muntz’s dogs, Dug helped them to find ways for escaping. Unfortunately,

when Kevin jumped over the cliff, Kevin’s leg was bitten by Alpha, the

leader of the aggressive dogs. It made Kevin injured bad and she could not

even stand up. Russel who saw this incident felt pity for Kevin. Then he

asked Fredricksen to help Kevin back to her home and Fredricksen started

to think for a few seconds because, then he agreed. From the quotation of

the dialog above, Russell is illustrated as a character who likes to help

others not only humans but also an animal like Kevin. He has the intention

to help Kevin back to her home. In the dialog above, Fredricksen also has

the willingness to help Kevin, it can be seen from the last sentence of the

dialog, “Alright, but we gotta hurry” that is spoken by Fredricksen. Even

though he wants to arrive at Paradise Fall quickly, he still cares about

 Kevin and he is not selfish because in the end, he decides to help Kevin

back to her home.

3. Self-Reliance

Self-reliance is the ability to do various activities without any

dependence from anyone else, and being able to organize and decide

something with confidence and responsibility (Kemendikbud, 2017:3). The

form Self-reliance can be seen from the dialogs below.

a. Russell: Whew! I thought you were dead.

Fredricksen: Wha... what happened?

Russell: I steered us. I did it! I steered the house!

Fredricksen: Steered us?

Russell: After you tied your stuff down you took a nap, so I went

ahead and steered us down here.

(Performed at 00:28:16 - 00:28:32)

After Fredricksen escaped from the nurses of Shady Oaks

successfully, in his floating house he set a compass beside the map of

South America. Fredricksen looked out the window, satisfied. Then he

checked the balloons. After checking the balloons, Fredricksen sat on his

chair, closed his eyes, then smiled. When Fredricksen was relaxing on his

chair, he heard someone knocked on the door. He ignored it, he thought it

was his hallucination. But when he began to close eyes again, the sound of

knocking on the door was heard again by him.

 Fredricksen approached and opened the door, there was nobody. But

when Fredricksen looked right, he was shocked. It was Russell, plastered

up against the wall, terrified. Russell said he found the snipe and he

followed it under Fredricksen’s porch. Then Russell begged to Fredricksen

to let him enter the house. In the end, Fredricksen let Russell came into his

floating house.

Russell was amazed, he looked into the living room and said that he

had never been in a floating house before. Russell walked to the window,

he saw a cloud approached the house, it was Cumulo Nimbus. Russell tried

to get Fredricksen’s attention. The tiny house was heading for a massive

storm. The storm raged. The house was tossed into the storm. Then all

went black. Fredricksen fell asleep as the storm ended, Russell thought

that he died, then woke him up. Fredricksen woke up and asked Russell

what happened. Russell answered excitedly that he steered the house when

the storm was tossing the house. The quotation of the dialog above shows

Russell’s self-reliance. He takes the initiative of taking over the steering

house when Fredricksen was unconscious. With his confidence and

determination, he can do it by himself without any help from others.

b. Fredricksen: We’ll get you down, find a bus stop. You just tell the

man you wanna go back to your mother.

Russell: Sure, but I don’t think they have buses in Paradise Falls.

Fredricksen: There. That ought to do it. Here, I’ll give you some

change for bus fare.

 Russell: No, I’ll just use my city bus pass.

(Performed at 00:29:12 – 00:29:30)

After the storm was over, Fredricksen would get Russell down. He

kneeled by the fireplace and cut at the balloons strings. A small cluster of

balloons flew up and away from the house. Fredricksen aksed Russell to

find a bus to his house, he added that he would give Russell charge to pay

the bus. Russell refused when Fredricksen wanted to give him charge to

pay the bus to go home. He would rather use his city bus pass. This dialog

tells us about the form of self-reliance from Russell. It can be seen from

the sentence that is spoken by Russell, “No, I’ll just use my city bus pass.”

It means, Russell does not want to depend on others and he is independent

enough. He does not want to bother others.

4. Love of Nature

Love of nature is a human’s character that shows compassion and

caring for nature and the surrounding environment, the character of the love

of nature can be shown by the actions that are done to prevent damage in the

natural surrounding (Azzet, 2013:97, in Harlistyarintica, Et.al, 2017:21). We

must protect our nature and environment from being damaged by

irresponsible people. The reflection of the love of nature can be seen from

the quotation of the dialog below.

Russell: Can we keep him? Please?? I’ll get the food for him, I’ll walk

him, I’ll change his newspapers...

Fredricksen: No.
 Russell: An explorer is a friend to all, be it plants or fish or tiny mole.

Fredricksen: That doesn’t even rhyme.

Russell: Yeah, it does.

(Performed at 00:39:02 – 00:39:16)

Fredricksen walked his house to Paradise Falls followed by Russell.

He told Russell that they were going to walk to Paradise Falls quickly and

quietly. When they walked through the jungle, Fredricksen told Russell

that he had to be hurry because walked very slowly. Russell said to

Fredricksen he was really tired of walking and his knee hurt. He also

added his elbow hurt and he had to go to the bathroom. Fredricksen sighed

and finally let him go to bushes. Somehow, Russell became energized. He

went into the wood carrying with a small shovel in one hand and a pile of

leaves in another. Fredricksen waited, he stood by the tree where his house

was tied to.

Russell finished with his business. He patted down a mound and he

sighed in satisfaction. When he was about to return he spotted some

footprints. He started to follow the footprints. It was the footprints of a

colorful giant bird that Russell thought it was snipe, a kind of bird that

Fredricksen told him but actually, it was a lie. There was no such thing as

snipe. Russell named the bird “Kevin”. Fredricksen was really shocked

when Russell showed the bird to him. Fredricksen grabbed Russell, he

pulled him away from the bird. Fredricksen tried to scare away the bird,

but it did not work because the bird liked Russell.

 Russell told Fredricksen that he wanted to keep Kevin and let it

follow them to Paradise Falls. He promised, he would feed the bird and

take care of it. Unfortunately Fredricksen did not let him keep the bird.

Then Russell immediately said, “An explorer is a friend to all, be it plants

or fish or tiny mole.” This sentence means, Russell is described as the

character who loves nature. Russell has the sense of caring for nature and

the surrounding environment As a member of scout or explorer, he highly

esteems the principle that a real explorer is a friend of all nature.

Therefore, as the wilderness explorer, Russell cares and loves nature and

he does not do the actions that can damage nature.

5. Honesty

Honesty is an action that reflects suitability between words and deeds

(Wahyuni, 2018:31). We can also say that honesty is when we speak the

truth and act truthfully. In life, we have to be honest even though sometimes

the truth that we tell can disappoint others or it can make us feel ashamed.

The form of honesty can be seen from the dialog below.

Russell: Awh. Tents are hard.

Fredricksen: Wait, aren’t you “Super Wilderness Guy?” with the

GPM’s and the badges?

Russell: Yeah, but... can I tell you a secret?

Fredricksen: No.

Russell: Alright, here goes. I never actually built a tent before. There.

I said it.
 Fredricksen: You’ve been camping before, haven’t you?

Russell: Well, never outside.

(Performed at 00:47:06 – 00:47:30)

At the flat rocky area, on a rainy night, Fredricksen and Russell

took shelter under the floating house. Fredricksen was sitting around a

pathetic flickering campfire. He looked at Dug, slept, wrapped around

Kevin’s leg. Then he rolled his eyes and looked up at the house, he

thanked the house for keeping them dry. Then he looked at Russell who

was setting up a tent.

Russell was struggling to set up the tent. He was struggling with a

tent pole. He tried to arrange it into place. Finally the tent could be

finished, but shortly afterward the tent pole sprang loose, the tent was

catapulted over the cliff. Then Russell complained that tents were hard.

Fredricksen did not believe it, because Russell was a wilderness

explorer so that, it was impossible setting up a tent was difficult for

Russell. The quotation of the dialog above presents the honesty from

Russell to Fredricksen. After Russell said that tents were hard, he told the

truth that he concealed for a long time. He told Fredricksen, he had never

built a tent before because he had never camped outside, even though he

was a wilderness explorer. Based on this dialog, Russell is brave to speak

honestly even though it is a bit embarrassing for him.

6. Optimism

Optimism is hopefulness, confidence, and positive thoughts about the

future or the successful result of something. Here is the quotation of the

dialog indicates optimism.

Fredricksen: Well, why didn’t you ask your dad how to build a tent?

Russell: I don’t think he wants to talk about this stuff.

Fredricksen: Well, why don’t you try him sometime? Maybe he’ll

surprise you.

Russell: Well, he’s away a lot. I don’t see him much.

Fredricksen: He’s gotta be home sometime.

Russell: Well, I called, but Phyllis told me I bug him too much.

Fredricksen: Phyllis? You call your own mother by her first name?

Russell: Phyllis isn’t my mom.

Fredricksen: Oh.

Russell: But he promised he’d come to my explorer ceremony to pin on

my Assisting the Elderly badge, so he can show me about

tents then, right?

(Performed at 00:47:32 – 00:48:17)

 After telling the truth, Fredricksen gave him a suggestion to ask his

father how to build a tent. Then Russell answered that he thought his

father did not want to talk about this stuff. Fredricksen asked Russell to

try talking with his father sometimes, but Russell said that his father was

away a lot, so he could not meet his father every day.

Even though his father would be at home sometimes, Russell did not

want to bother him too much since his father was too busy. But Russell

believed and he was very optimistic that, his father would teach him how

to build a tent because his father had promised him that he would come

to the inauguration ceremony to pin on the Assisting Elderly badge for

Russell. Then Fredricksen looked at Russell and the missing badge on

his sash with a sad look.

This dialog tells us about the form of Russell’s optimism. He is

optimistic about meeting his father, it can be seen from the last sentence

of the dialog, “But he promised he’d come to my explorer ceremony to

pin on my Assisting the Elderly badge, so he can show me about tents

then, right?” Russell keeps thinking positively, he believes that his father

will teach him how to build a tent even if it is a small possibility because

his father is rarely at home and too busy. In daily life, we have to think

positive, even sometimes it looks impossible for us. Positive thinking

will keep our spirit on to do our best.

7. Appreciation
 Kemendikbud, (2017:20) states that appreciation is a positive

judgment that is given by someone towards something. Here is the

quotation of dialog that presents appreciation.

Fredricksen: Oh, my Ellie would’ve loved all this. You know, it’s

because of you she had this dream to come down

here and live by Paradise Falls.

Muntz: I’m honored. And now you’ve made it.

Fredricksen: You’re sure we’re not a bother? I’d hate to impose.

Muntz: No, no. It’s a pleasure to have guests, a real treat.

(Performed at 00:57:06 – 00:57:22)

When Fredricksen and Russell were going to continue their

journey to Paradise Falls, a group of aggressive dogs that were led by

Alpha appeared and blocked them. They took Fredricksen and Russell

to their master. The dogs lead Fredricksen and Russell like prisoners.

Dug followed from behind. The house was pulled after them, and on the

roof, Kevin hid. At the mountain, which a desolate rocky area, Alpha

led Fredricksen and Russell through a canyon. Four more large dogs

joined the group. Fredricksen and Russell watched them with fear and

continued their march. Suddenly, from the darkness, there was a voice

that instructed the dogs to stay. The dogs stopped and a figure came out

from the darkness. It examined Fredricksen, Russell, and the floating

house. Then the figure said it was the darndest thing that he had ever
 seen, a man with a floating house. Then, the figure added that it was all

a misunderstanding and his dogs made a mistake.

The figure, who was an old man walked out toward Fredricksen

into the light. Fredricksen recognized him. He asked him if he was

Charles Muntz, the explorer. The old man said yes. After hearing that,

Fredricksen was really happy and excited then he told the old man that

he and his wife were his big fan.

Fredricksen finally met the one who had he admired since his

childhood, Charles Muntz, the explorer who has turned into an elderly

man. Muntz was amazed because Fredricksen and Russell came with

the floating house. Then Muntz invited them to have a meal together in

his dirigible. It was unbelievable for Fredricksen. Finally, he could meet

his idol and he was invited to Muntz’s dirigible. After the foods were

served, Fredricksen said because of Muntz he and his former wife, Ellie

had this dream to come down and lived by Paradise Falls. After hearing

that, Muntz thanked Fredricksen. Muntz felt honored and appreciated

Fredricksen by saying “I’m honored. And now you’ve made it!” This

sentence means that Muntz praises and appreciatedsFredricksen’s

efforts to achieve his dream because going to Paradise Falls is not an

easy thing and it is full of obstacles.

8. Perseverance

According to Erickson and Noonan (2013:1), perseverance is

defined as the determination and resilience required to achieve the

desired result in facing challenges or obstacles. When we decide to keep

continuing our effort and do not stop until our goals reached, that is

perseverance.

Russell: You gave away Kevin. You just gave her away.

Fredricksen: This is none of my concern. I didn’t ask for any of

this!

Dug: Master, It’s alright.

Fredricksen: I am not your master! And if you hadn’t have shown

up, none of this would’ve happened! Bad dog! Bad

dog! Now, whether you assist me or not, I am going to

Paradise Falls if it kills me.

(Performed at 01:07:58 – 01:08:41)

When Fredricksen and Russell were on their way to Kevin’s home,

Dug guided them and ensured if Muntz and his dogs did not catch them

anymore. But it was wrong. Muntz knew where exactly they were

because of the tracking device on Dug’s collar. Dug did not know that at

all. Unfortunately, when they finally arrived at Kevin’s home, Muntz

caught Kevin by shooting her with his net gun. Fredricksen started to

help Kevin immediately. When he was cutting the net, Muntz trapped

him by burning his house and ordered him to choose between saving his

house or Kevin. Fredricksen who was panic and confused chose to save

his house which was burning, then he tried to extinguish the fire. He let

Muntz take Kevin away.

 Russell was disappointed because Fredricksen let Muntz catch

Kevin. Then Fredricksen answered in anger that he had never asked for

this to happen. Dug tried to calm him down but Fredricksen yelled at

him. He considered Dug had ruined everything. It made Dug sad and

gone. Then Fredricksen said to Russell, whether Russell assisted him or

not, he would keep going to Paradise Falls if it killed him. Fredricksen’s

perseverance is shown in this dialog. Based on the dialog above,

Fredricksen is described as a persistent character. It is suitable with his

last words, “Now, whether you assist me or not, I am going to Paradise

Falls if it kills me”, which means even though his house has been burned,

he will never give up to reach his goal and he will keep continuing his

journey to fulfill his dream, no matter what happens and he does not care

about the obstacles he will face.

9. Protecting Each Other

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the term protect means to

keep someone or something from injury, danger, damage, or loss. The

quotation of the dialog below presents Fredricksen’s intention to protect

Russell.

Russell: Mr. Fredricksen!

Fredricksen: Dug, bring her over!

Russell: You came back for Kevin! Let’s go get her!

Fredricksen: I’m getting Kevin. You stay here!

Russell: But I wanna help.

 Fredricksen: I don’t want your help. I want you safe.

(Performed at 01:17:36 – 01:17:50)

Russell who was disappointed was Fredricksen decided to help

Kevin by himself. He used a leaf blower and some of the helium balloons

from Fredricksen’s house to followed Muntz’s dirigible. He said to

Fredricksen he was going to help Kevin even if Fredricksen would not.

Russell was chasing Muntz’s dirigible by using some of the

helium balloons and a leaf blower to rescue Kevin. Finally he found

Muntz’s dirigible and entered the dirigible successfully. But

unfortunately, Muntz knew it and caught him, then tied him to a chair.

Muntz asked Russell where Fredricksen was because Muntz was sure if

Fredricksen could not be far behind. Then Russell answered that

Fredricksen was not his friend anymore. Muntz dragged Russell through

the trophy room. Russell began to ask Muntz angrily, where he kept

Kevin.

Muntz ignored Russell’s words and he started to set Russell down

and walked to a control panel. He slammed the door and left Russell

alone. Light emerged from the floor. Russell was on the ramp, which was

opening.

Fredricksen followed Russell with his floating house. Suddenly

he heard someone was screaming. It was Russell, tied to his chair, he slid

down the ramp as it lower, closer to the edge. Fredricksen steered his
 house to the dirigible. Fredricksen flung the hose, hooked it to the ramp

railing. He slid to Russell and caught him. They landed safely together.

Russell was really happy because Fredricksen was back for

Kevin. Russell said he wanted to get Kevin together with Fredricksen and

Dug, but Fredricksen refused it. Fredricksen decided to get Kevin by

himself. He wanted to protect Russell. It is presented from the last

sentence that is spoken by Fredricksen on the dialog above, “I don’t want

your help. I want you safe.” This means Russell’s safety is the most

important thing. He took Russell into his house and asked him to stay and

forbid him not to go anywhere because he wanted Russell to be safe and

he did not want Russell to be harmed again by Muntz.

10. Affection

Affection is a way of showing love or expressing love from someone

to others. Affection is also created because of a sense of caring (Wahyuni,

2018:50). Not only to our mate, but we can also show our affection to our

parents, our family, and our friends. The form of affection that given by

Fredricksen to Russell is presented in the quotation of the dialog below.

Camp Master: And by receiving their badges, the following

explorers will graduate to senior explorers. For

Extreme Mountaineering Lore... congratulations

Jimmy. For Wild Animal Defensive Arts...

congratulations Brandon. For Assisting the

 Elderly... uh, Russell. Is there someone that...

uh...

Fredricksen: Excuse me, pardon me. Old man coming through.

I’m here for him.

Camp Master: Congratulations Russell. Sir...

Fredricksen: Russell for the assisting the elderly, and performing

above and beyond the call of duty. I would like to

award you the highest honor I can bestow, The Ellie

Badge.

Russell: Wow!

(Performed at 01:26:59 – 01:28:00)

After rescuing Kevin and defeating Muntz successfully,

Fredricksesen managed the dirigible and steered it back home with

Russell, Dug, and the other dogs.

In the auditorium where the explorer inauguration ceremony

was going on, all junior wilderness explorers were standing on the

stage with their fathers beside them, who would pin the badge on their

sash. Russell finally got the assisting elderly badge. But when the

camp master asked him where his father was, he became confused.

He thought his father would come to the ceremony as he expected.

From the backstage, suddenly Fredricksen appeared and he came into

the stage and said to the master camp that he came for Russell.
 From the dialog above, it can be concluded that Fredricksen’s

coming is the proof of Fredricksen’s affection and caring for Russell.

He loves Russell like he loves his own son because he comes to the

ceremony sincerely when Russell’s father does not come. After

Fredricksen explained to the master camp that he came for Russell, he

pinned the “Ellie Badge” on Russell’s sash. It was a grape soda bottle-

cap which was given by Ellie when they met for the first time. Russell

and Fredricksen smiled each other, then Russell hugged Fredricksen.

From the dialog above it can be concluded that, even though Russell is

a stranger who suddenly comes into Fredricksen’s life and he is not

Frericksen’s son, Fredricksen keep loving and caring him as he loves

his own son.

4.2.1 The Most Dominant Moral Value Appears in “Up” Movie

In this movie, the most dominant moral value that appears is loyalty.

Some scenes show about loyalty, such as follows:

First, when Fredricksen was cleaning his mailbox, a construction

foreman approached and told him that his boss would be happy if he could

get Fredricksen’s house. But Fredricksen did not want to sell his house even

though the construction foreman’s boss would pay it with a very high price.

(Performed at 00:14:59 - 00:15:11)

Second, when Fredricksen lied to the nurses of Shady Oaks Retirement

that he wanted to say one last goodbye to his old house for a minute.
However, he chose to keep his promise to Ellie, to go to Paradise Falls by

flying his house than living in a retirement house. (Performed at 00:20:39 –

00:21:54)

Third, when Russell asked Fredricksen to promise not to leave Kevin no

matter what happened, Fredricksen answered he would keep the promise.

(Performed at 00:48:33 - 00:49:02)

Fourth, when Dug suddenly appeared after being yelled by Fredricksen.

Dug said that he wanted to keep staying by Fredricksen’s side. (Performed

at 01:15:08 – 01:15:23)