Enchanted Fish

A. The definition 

Narrative text is a story with complication or problematic events and it tries to find the resolutions to solve the problems. An important part of narrative text is the narrative mode, the set of methods used to communicate the narrative through a process narration.

B. The purpose 

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

C. Generic Structures

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 Characteristics / Language Feature

– Past tense (killed, drunk, etc)

– Adverb of time (Once upun a time, one day, etc)

– Time conjunction (when, then, suddenly, etc)

– Specific character. The character of the story is specific, not general. (Cinderella, Snow White, Alibaba, etc)

– Action verbs. A verb that shows an action. (killed, dug, walked, etc)

– Direct speech. It is to make the story lively. (Snow White said,”My name is Snow White). The direct speech uses present tense.

Video Materials :

Example :

The Story of Sleeping Beauty

Long time ago, there is a king who held a festive party to celebrate the birth of his daughter. All fairies in the kingdom were invited. They were asked to give bless. Unfortunately, there was an old fairy that did not get the invitation; it is because everybody thought that she was already dead. (Orientation)

In the party, each fairy gave bless. Before the last fairy gave her gift, the uninvited fairy suddenly appears. She was furious because she was uninvited. Without saying a word, the angry fairy blessed the princess with a curse. She cursed the princess that she will die on a spinning wheel when she is 16. The fairy was then gone with a flash of light. The last fairy who did not give any blesses yet stepped forward. She said that she could not eliminated the curse but she could help prolong the princess destiny. The fairy said, “when the spindle pricks the princess finger, she will not die. She will fall into a sleep and only a kiss from a person who gives her a true love will wake her.” (Complication)

To prevent the curse, the king ordered to destroyed all wheels and spindles. Over the years, the princess grew into a beautiful girl. When her 16th birthday came, she decided to explore the palace. She visited a tower that she never visited before. Inside the tower, she saw an old woman playing something. The old woman played with a wheel and spindle. She talked to the woman and asked if she could try it. The princess tried the spindle and suddenly her middle finger was punctured leaving a small wound. And, the curse was happening. The princess fell into a deep sleep so do all people who lived in the palace. (Complication)

After thousand years, a prince explored the palace that had been covered by a jungle. He walked through the trees and found a room where a beautiful girl was sleeping. He could not hold his desire to kiss the princess, and he done it. Suddenly, the girl woke up and also all people around the palace. Finally, they were married and lived happily ever after. (Resolution)

In my opinion story Enchanted fish is interesting because there is a good moral message :

1. Do not behave greedy for something

2. should be grateful for what you have owned

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