- Social function : to amuse, entertain and to deal with actual or various experience in different ways; Narratives deal with problematic events which lead to a crisis or turning point of some kind, which in turn finds 2 resolution.
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Orientation
Sets the scene: where and when the story
happened, introduces the participants of the story: who and what is involved in the story.
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Complication
Tells the beginning of the problem which
leads to the crisis (climax) of the main participants.
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Resolution
The problem (the crisis) is resolved,
aither in a happy ending or in a sad (tragic) ending.
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Re-orientation
This is a closing remark to the story and
it is optional. It consists of a moral lesson, advice or teaching from the
writer.
- Language featureà +example
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Nouns
Example : travelers, bundles, tree,
road,etc.
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Pronouns
Example : they, their, its, it, atc.
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Noun phraseses
Example: the dusty and rough road, a big
old tree,etc.
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Time connectives and conjuctions
Exemple : one day, a week later, then, a
long, a long time ago, when, etc.
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Adverbs and adverbial phrases
Example : angrily, in bprpr,etc
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Material processes (action verbs)
Exsample : arrived, ate, went, laugbed,
etc.
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Verbal processes (saying verbs) : asked
Example teks
THE LEGEND OF BATU MENANGIS
A long long time ago in west Sumatra,
Indonesia there was a fisherman and his wife who lived in a village by
the sea. They had only one son. His name was Malin Kundang. They
lived a simple life because as a fisherman the husband did not earn much
money. Life got harder for Malin and his mother when his father did
not return from the sea. Perhaps a storm had swollen his boat or maybe a
big fish attacked him. Day by day passed and they kept waiting for
him. But Malin’s father never returned. So little Malin had to help
her mother sold cookies in a local market.
One day there was a big ship came to the
beach of their village. It was a merchant ship. Everybody came to see
it including Malin. He was very impressed by what he saw. Hoping to
change his life he applied for a job and he was lucky. He was recruited
by the ship owner. Then Malin left his mother and his village.
Many years gone by without any news from
Malin. Malin’s mother missed him so much. Everyday she looked at the
sea, hoping to see Malin came home. She always prayed to God that Malin
become a successful merchant. Then God heard her pray.
On a beautiful day there was a big ship came
to the beach. Many people came there to see it. Malin’s mother was
expectant. She was sure that it was Malin’s ship. So she hurriedly
came to the beach. When she was there she asked someone that she
wanted to see the owner of the ship. Then a lovely lady met her. She
wore a luxurious dress and jewellry. She was Malin’s wife.
‘Is Malin Kundang here?’
“Do you know Malin?”
‘Yes, of course I know him, he’s my son!’
‘But Malin told me he had no mother. She
passed away a long time ago’.
Malin’s mother was very surprised to hear her
answer. Then Malin came. Her wife asked him.
‘This poor woman said that you are his son’
Malin Kundang who had became a rich merchant
and had a wife from a rich family was ashame with his mother who looked
poor. He denied his humble background. So when her mother hugged him
he repelled her.
‘Malin, my son, I miss you so much’.
‘Who are you? I am not your son’.
Malin’s mother was was crying. She was
really irritated. Her heart was deeply hurt. Then she prayed to God.
And she cursed Malin.
Suddenly there was a storm. The sea was
raging. Big wave came and Malin’s ship was rushed ashore and
destroyed. And Malin suddenly changed into a stone statue. Today
people can see Malin’s statue in Teluk Bayur beach in west Sumatra.
When there is a storm or rain people often hear someone’s crying. They
believe it is Malin’s cry.
