The reflection of parenting in Islamic teaching in Robert Hoge's Ugly

A qualitative method was chosen to be used in this research. This study used new criticism as the tools for analysis. Another tool used is the psychological approach used is Gargiulo’s model of parental reaction to a disability, which covers reactions towards it. Followed by using moral value to get the moral lesson from this story based on the Islamic perspective, the researcher finds the quotations and narratives from the novel that suitable with the characteristic of psychological approach and moral value based on the theory. This study found characteristic of the parents that match with the theory. First, such as shock, depression, grieving reaction. The second how parents deal with guilt, embarrassment, or shame. The last, the parents started to be comfortable and accept the situation, followed by adaptation and acceptance. Other results in this study, researchers revealed the attitude of patience in facing the ordeals and accepting the reality, which has a positive effect on their disabled child. Such as, their disabled child can solve the problem wisely, confidently, and accept all the shortcomings they have.