Narrative Text

​Narrative text is a story with complication or problematic events and it tries to find the resolutions to solve the problems.

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​The Definition of Narrative Text:

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​The purpose of Narrative Text

​The Purpose of Narrative Text is to amuse or to entertain the reader with a story.

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Generic Structures of Narrative Text 1) Orientation

Sets the scene: where and when the story happened and introduces the participants of the story: who and what is involved in the story. 2) Complication

Tells the beginning of the problems which leads to the crisis (climax) of the main participants. 3) Resolution

The problem (the crisis) is resolved, either in a happy ending or in a sad (tragic) ending 4) Re-orientation/Coda

This is a closing remark to the story and it is optional. It consists  of  a  moral  lesson,  advice  or  teaching  from  the writer

​The Example of Narrative Text

Malin Kundang​

Orientation

​Once Upon a time, lived a diligent boy named Malin Kundang. He lived in the seashore with his mother. They were very poor, but they lived quiet and harmonious.

​​ Complication

One day, a big ship closed to the beach near their village. They asked peoples to join work in their ship and went to the cross island. Malin Kundang wanted to join with them because he wanted to improve his family’s life. But his mother didn’t permit him. She worried to Malin. Malin still kept his argument… and finally he sailed with the bigship.Several years later, Malin Kundang succed and he became rich trader. Then, he came to his native village with his beatiful wife, but his wife didn’t know Malin’s real descent. His happy mother quickly approached Malin and brought a plate of village cake, Malin’s Favorite. But Malin didn’t admit that woman as his poor mother, and then he kicked the village cakewhich brought by his mother until scattered.

​Resolution

His mother very broken heart because MAlin rebellious to her, who had growth him. Then, his mother cursed Malin became stone.Suddenly, the bigship which Malin’s had was vacillated by a big storm and all of his crewman tossed aside out. Malin realized that was his fault that rebellious his mother. He bowed down and became a stone.​

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