N a r r a t i v e T e x T

Purpose :

To entertain the reader with a story that deals with complications or problematic events which lead to a crisis and in turn finds a resolution.

The general structure of the narrative text :

Ø Orientation, it sets the scene and introduce the participants (it answer the question : who, what, when, and where).

Ø Complication, a crisis or a problem arises. It usually involves the main characters.

Ø Resolution, a solution to the problem (for better or worse). Main characters find a way to solve the problem.

Other generic structure of the text :
Evalution (optinal), a step back to evaluate the plight (the narrator’s view point).
Coda (optinal), change o the characters or lesson/value of the story.
Re-orientation (optinal)

Language features :
Nouns                     : travelers, bundles, tree, road, etc.
Pronouns                : they, their, it’s, it, etc.
Noun phrases         : the dusty and rough road, a big old tree, etc.
Use conjunctions    : one day, a week, later, then, long time ago, once upon a
time, etc.
Material processes : arrived, ate, went, etc.
Use past tense

Kind of narrative text : 1. Legend : Malin Kundang, Sangkuriang, Nyai Roro Kidul, etc.
2. Fable : Mouse deer, crocodile, etc.
3. Fairy tale : Cinderella, snow white, etc.
4. Mayth.

 

Rabbit and Bear

Once upon a time, there lived as neighbours, a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit is a good shot. In contrary, the bear is always clumsy ad could not use the arrow to good advantage.

One day, the bear called over the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and arrows and came with bear to the other side of the hill. The rabbit was fearing to arouse the bear's anger so he could not refuse it. He consented and went with the bear and shot enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family. Indeed he shot and killed so many that there was lots of meat left after the bear and his family had loaded themselves and packed all they could carry home.

The bear was very gluttonous and did not want the rabbit to get any of the meat. Th e rabbit could not even taste the blood from the butchering as the bear would throw earth on the blood and dry it up. The poor rabbit would have to go home hungry after his hard day's work.

The bear was the father of five children. The youngest child was very kind to the rabbit. He was very hearty eater. The mother bear always gave him an extra large piece of meat but the youngest child did not eat it. He would take it outside with him and pretended to play ball with the meat. He kicked toward the rabbit's house and when he got close to the door he would give the meat with such a great kick. The meat would fly into the rabbit's house. In this way, the poor rabbit would get his meal unknown to the papa bear.