* Definition Of Narrative (Social Function)
- 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
- To amuse , entertain and to deal with actual or various
experience in different ways
* Generic Structure (+explanation)
1. Orientation
Sets the scene : Where and when the
story happened, introduces the participants of the story : Who and what is
involved in the story
2. Complication
Tells the beginning of the problem 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
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 Features (+example)
- Nouns : travelers, bundles, tree, road, etc.
- Pronouns : they, their, its, it, etc.
- Noun phrases : the dusty and rough road, a big old
tree, etc.
- Time connectives and conjunctions : one day, a week
later, then, a long, long time ago, when, etc.
- Adverbs and adverbial phrases : angrily, in horror,
etc.
- Material processes (action verbs) : arrived, ate,
went, laughed, etc.
- Verbal processes (saying verbs ) : asked
* Example
Jaka Tarub dan 7 bidadari
Once
upon a time there was a widow who lived in the village of Dadapan. She
had a son whose name was Joko Tarup. Dadapan village was close to a wood
so Joko Tarup liked to go to the wood. He liked hunting for animals with
his blowpipe.
One
day when he was in the wood he saw a beautiful rainbow and he saw seven angels
went down through it. He came closer and searched for them. The
seven angels were swimming and taking a bath in a lake. Joko Tarup looked
at them while hiding behind trees. When they had finished taking a bath,
they flew through the rainbow to heaven.
The
next day he saw the same thing again. This time Joko Tarup had an
idea. He searched for their dress and when he found them he took one of
them. As they had finished swimming and taking a bath, they looked for
their dress. One of them could not find her dress. Her friends had
to come back to heaven so they left her. She was crying while staying in
the water. Joko Tarup approached her.
‘Why
are you crying lady?’
‘I
lose my dress so I cannot go home’
‘Where
is your home?’
‘I
live in heaven. I’m an angel. My name is Nawang Wulan. But I
lose my dress so I cannot fly anymore’
‘I
you don’t mind I will take my mother’s dress for you’
‘OK,
please do’
‘Wait
for me here, I’ll be back’
Then
Joko Tarup went home to take her mother’s dress and gave it to Nawang
Wulan. He asked her to stay at her house with his mother. Not long
after that Joko Tarup married Nawang Wulan.
As
an angel Nawang Wulan had spiritual power. She had ability which far
above human being. She could cook rice with just a bar of rice and when
it had done the bowl will be full of rice. But there was one
condition. The bowl must not be opened before it has done. Joko
Tarup was very surprised with her wife’s ability. He was very curious about it.
So when Nawang Wulan was away he opened the bowl. Consequently Nawang’s
spiritual power disappeared. She had to cook as ordinary human
being.
Several
months later Nawang Wulan gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Her name
was Nawang Sih. The birth of Nawang Sih added happiness to Joko Tarup and
Nawang Wulan.
Since
Nawang Wulan could not cook efficiently anymore, she needed more rice than
usual. The stock of rice in their store room diminished rapidly.
Then one day when she took rice there she was very surprised. Nawang
Wulan found her angel dress. It was hidden there under piles of
rice. She immediately wore it and talked to Joko Tarup.
‘My
dear husband, now I know what you did to me’
‘Forgive
me, my dear. I admit that I did this because I love you’
‘I
love you too. But now I find my dress. I must come back to
heaven. I am an angel. My place is not here. I have to go
now’.
‘How
about Nawang Sih? She needs you’
‘I
will leave her but don’t worry. I will take care of her. Anytime
she needs me I will be here. For that purpose please build a tower. When
Nawang Sih cries put her there then call my name. I will come
immediately. But I will be invisible to you. Good bye dear’
Then
Joko Tarup built a tower behind his house. Every time Nawang Sih cried he
would put her there.
Nawang Wulan would come and take care of Nawang Sih.
