Narrative Text Part 2

 

 

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Definition of Narrative Text

Narrative Text is a type of text that tells an imaginary/fictional story with the aim of entertaining a chronologically related one. As an imaginary story, Narrative Text is not necessarily true, because it is only based on the imagination of a person or group of people that is not proven true.

Social Function of Narrative Text

The social function of narrative text is to entertain readers with the fiction story like: fable, legend, myth, and folktale.

Generic Structure

• Orientation: This section contains the opening paragraph where the character of the story is introduced. (Contains about the place, character, and time to read the story, who and when)
• Complication: The problem part of the story begins to develop. (Problems begin to arise or begin to occur and begin to develop)
• Resolution: The problem part of the story begins to be resolved. The problem is solved, either with a "happy ending" or a "sad ending" or bad.
• Coda/reorientation (optional): The section that explains the lessons to be learned from the story.

Language Feature of Narrative Text

• Past tense: Killed, drunk, went, won, sent, etc
• Adverb of time : Once upon a time, today, one day, will, yesterday, later, etc   
• Time conjunction : When, then, suddenly, before, after, until, a soon as, etc
• Specific character : Cinderella, Alibaba, Tangled, Ariel
• Action verbs : Walked, wrote, stayed, dug, etc
• Direct speech : Princess said,”My name is Princess”. Use present tense.
• Saying and thinking verb : Said, told, thought, etc

Characteristic of Narrative Text

• Narrative Text tells a story in the past.
• Using nouns to replace pronouns for animals, people, or things in the story. (The dwarfs, Carriage, etc.)
• More of a folk tale or already known and developed in the community as a shared story although it can be retold in different versions of the story. (Malin Kundang/ Indonesia: Tanggang/ Malaysia)
• The elements of the story consist of the setting of time and place, the theme of the story, the characters of the story, the atmosphere of the story, the conflict and the resolution.
• Can be arranged into a simple sequence or composed of several complex sequences.
  

Type of Narrative Text

• Fable : Stories that tell about animals.
• Myth : This story or myth is widely developed in society and is generally considered to be a factual story or actually happened.
• Legend : Folklore that tells how the origin of a place that exists.
• Folktale : Stories that are told from generation to generation so that they become a part of the community's tradition.
• Fairy tales : Folk tales or children's stories which contain elements of the miracle/impossibility of the characters in the story and at the end contains a moral message.
• Love story: A love story emphasizes the theme of the story which contains the struggle to get love for the main character.
• In addition, there are other types such as: Science fiction, Horror, Mystery, History, Slice of life, Personal experience, etc. 

 

Malin Kundang

A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra lived a woman and her son, Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang and his mother had to live hard because his father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch fish. After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sell the caught fish in the town.

One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant’s ship being raided by a band of pirates. With his bravery, Malin Kundang helped the merchant defeat the pirates. To thank him, the merchant allowed Malin Kundang to sail with him. Malin Kundang agreed in the hope to get a better life. He left his mother alone.

Many years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and a lot of crews who worked loading trading goods. He was also married to a beautiful woman. When he was sailing on his trading journey, his ship landed on a coast near a small village. The local people recognized that it was Malin Kundang, a boy from the area. The news ran fast in the town; “Malin Kundang has become rich and now he is here”.

An old woman, who was Malin Kundang’s mother, ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant. She wanted to hug him to release her sadness of being lonely after a long time. When his mother came near him, Malin Kundang who was with his beautiful wife and his ship crews denied that she was his mother. She had pleaded Malin Kundang to look at her and admit that she was her mother. But he kept refusing to do it and yelling at her. At last Malin Kundang said to her “Enough, old woman! I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!” After that he ordered his crews to set sail to leave the old woman who was then full of sadness and anger. Finally, feeling enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn’t apologize to her. Malin Kundang just laughed and set sail. Suddenly a thunderstorm came in the quiet sea, wrecking his huge ship. He was thrown out to a small island. It was really too late for him to avoid his curse; he had turned into a stone.

Let us not be disobedient to our parents, especially mothers, because she is the one who gave birth to and raised us from childhood until we are adults. We must worship her.

 

Social Function

To entertain readers with the fiction story of Malin Kundang and also take lessons from the story of Malin Kundang.

Structure Text

- Orientation: A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra lived a woman and her son, Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang and his mother had to live hard because his father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch fish. After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sell the caught fish in the town.

- Complication: One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant’s ship being raided by a band of pirates. With his bravery, Malin Kundang helped the merchant defeat the pirates. To thank him, the merchant allowed Malin Kundang to sail with him. Malin Kundang agreed in the hope to get a better life. He left his mother alone.

Many years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and a lot of crews who worked loading trading goods. He was also married to a beautiful woman. When he was sailing on his trading journey, his ship landed on a coast near a small village. The local people recognized that it was Malin Kundang, a boy from the area. The news ran fast in the town; “Malin Kundang has become rich and now he is here”.

- Resolution: An old woman, who was Malin Kundang’s mother, ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant. She wanted to hug him to release her sadness of being lonely after a long time. When his mother came near him, Malin Kundang who was with his beautiful wife and his ship crews denied that she was his mother. She had pleaded Malin Kundang to look at her and admit that she was her mother. But he kept refusing to do it and yelling at her. At last Malin Kundang said to her “Enough, old woman! I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!” After that he ordered his crews to set sail to leave the old woman who was then full of sadness and anger. Finally, feeling enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn’t apologize to her. Malin Kundang just laughed and set sail. Suddenly a thunderstorm came in the quiet sea, wrecking his huge ship. He was thrown out to a small island. It was really too late for him to avoid his curse; he had turned into a stone.

- Coda/reorientation (optional): Let us not be disobedient to our parents, especially mothers, because she is the one who gave birth to and raised us from childhood until we are adults. We must worship her.

 Language Feature

Past tense: Malin Kundang helped the merchant defeat the pirates.

Adverb of time : One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant’s ship being raided by a band of pirates. / A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra lived a woman and her son, Malin Kundang.

Time conjunction : When, then, suddenly, before, after, until, a soon as, etc

Specific character : Malin Kundang,

Action verbs : She cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn’t apologize to her. Malin Kundang just laughed and set sail.

Direct speech : Malin Kundang said to her “Enough, old woman! I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!” After that he ordered his crews to set sail to leave the old woman who was then full of sadness and anger.

Saying and thinking verb : At last Malin Kundang said to her.

 

Example of Narrative Text 

Cinderella

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl who lived with her father, stepsister and stepmother. Her name is Cinderella. When her father went to the city to find the money, her mother and her stepsister were very bossy. They treated cinderella as a maid. She had to do all the housework. 

One day there is a kingdom do an invitation for all of the girls who come to the ball. The invitation is about the girl who will be the consort of king. Her stepsister did not her let go. She went to the ball without Cinderella. Cinderella was very sad. Suddenly come the good fairy and helped her to go the ball. 

The good fairy was given gown and shoes that very beautiful. But, before twelve night hour Cinderella had to go home soon. At the ball, Cinderella danced with the prince till forget the time. Cinderella run quickly and she leaved her shoes. The next day the prince looking for the girl who had a pair of shoes. The prince arrived in Cinderella’s house, and he put it the shoes in Cinderella’s feet. The shoes is suitable. The prince felt in love with her. Finally, the prince and Cinderella go to the kingdom. Then, they got married. They live happily ever after.

 

Narrative Text is a type of text that tells an imaginary/fictional story with the aim of entertaining a chronologically related one. As an imaginary story, Narrative Text is not necessarily true, because it is only based on the imagination of a person or group of people that is not proven true. Social Function of Narrative Text : The social function of narrative text is to entertain readers with the fiction story like: fable, legend, myth, and folktale. Generic Structure : Orientation, complication, resolution, coda/reorientation (optional). Language Feature of Narrative Text : Past tense, adverb of time, time conjunction, specific character, action verbs, direct speech, saying and thinking verb. Characteristic of Narrative Text : Narrative Text tells a story in the past, using nouns to replace pronouns for animals, people, or things in the story, more of a folk tale or already known and developed in the community as a shared story although it can be retold in different versions of the story, the elements of the story consist of the setting of time and place, the theme of the story, the characters of the story, the atmosphere of the story, the conflict and the resolution and can be arranged into a simple sequence or composed of several complex sequences. Type of Narrative Text : Fable, myth, legend, folktale, fairy tales, love story  and in addition, there are other types such as: Science fiction, Horror, Mystery, History, Slice of life, Personal experience. 

Exercise!!

Snow White

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead.

One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the Castle because they both wanted to go to town and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White. Snow white did not want her uncle and aunt to do this so she decided it would be best if she ran away. The next morning she ran away from home when her aunt and uncle were having breakfast. She ran away into the woods.

She was very tired and hungry. Then she saw this little Cottage . She knocked out but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep. Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work. They went inside. There they found Snow White sleeping. Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said, “what is your name ?” Snow white said, “My name is Snow White.” Then Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

 

1. The main character of the story is…

A. Princess

B. Snow White

C. Aunt

D. Dwarfs

E. Cinderella

 

2. After Snow White heard her aunt and uncle talked about her

A. Snow White sleep in the castle

B. She fell asleep

C. She angry with their aunt and uncle

D. She ran away into the woods

E. She likes her aunt and uncle

 

3. Snow White ran away from home

A. In the afternoon

B. In the morning

C. In the evening

D. At noon

E. At night

 

4. When did Snow White run away into the woods?

A. After breakfast

B. At noon

C. Mid day

D. In the morning

E. At night

 

5. The purpose of the text is……

A. To entertain the reader about Snow white

B. To tell the reader

C. To amuse the people

D. To explain the reader

E. To inform the reader

The Answer

1. B. Snow White

2. D. She ran away into the woods

3. B. In the morning

4. D. In the morning

5. A. To entertain the reader about Snow white

 

 

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