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NARATIVE

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* Definition (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 amouse and tell about inform to leader

* Generic stucture and explanation :
a. Orientation : Sets the scene: where and then the story happened, introduces the participants of the story,                        who and what is involved in the story.
b. Complication : Tells the beginning of the problem which leads to the crisis (climax) of the main participants.
c. Resolution : The problem (the crisis) is resolved, either in a happy ending or in a sad (tragic) ending.
d. Re-orientation : This is a closing remark to the story and it is optional. If consists of a moral lesson, advice
                            or teaching from the writer.
    NOTE: Sometimes, a writer puts his judgment on a certain participant or a certain event. This is called
                Evalution. e.g : Once there lived a girl named Cinderella.
                                       She was very badly.

* Languange feature and example :
a. Nouns : travelers, bundles, tree, road, etc.
b. Pronouns : they, their, its, it, etc.
c. Noun phrases : the dusty and rough road, a big old tree, etc.
d. Time connectives and conjunctions : one day, a week later, then, a long, long time ago, when, etc.
e. Adverbs and adverbial phrases : angrily, in horror, etc.
f. Material processes (action verbs) : arrived, ate, went, laughed, etc.
g. Verbal processes (saying verbs) : asked.

* Example :

LUTUNG KASARUNG 

        PRABU Tapa Agung was an old king. He had two daughters, Purbararang and Purbasari. Prabu Tapa Agung planned to retire as a king. He wanted Purbasari to replace him as the leader of the kingdom.

        Hearing this, Purbararang was angry. "You cannot ask her to be the queen, Father. I'm older than she is. It's supposed to be me, not her!" said Purbararang. But the king still chose Purbasari to be the next queen. Purbararang then set a bad plan with her fiance, Indrajaya. Together they went to a witch and asked her to put a spell on Purbasari. Later, Purbasari had bad skin. There were black dots all over her body. "You are not as beautiful as I am. You cannot be the queen. Instead, you have to leave this palace and stay in a jungle," said Purbararang. Purbasari was very sad. Now she had to stay in the jungle. Everyday she spent her time playing with some animals there.
        There was one monkey that always tried to cheer her up. It was not just an ordinary monkey, he had magical power. And he also could talk with humans. The monkey's name was Lutung Kasarung. He was actually a god. His name was Sanghyang Gurumina.
        Lutung Kasarung planned to help Purbasari. He made a small lake and asked her to take a bath there. Amazingly, her bad skin was cured. Now she got her beautiful skin back. After that, she asked Lutung Kasarung to accompany her to go back to the palace.
        Purbararang was very shocked. She knew she had to come up with another bad idea. She then said, "Those who have longer hair will be the queen." The king then measured his daughters' hair. Purbasari had longer hair. But Purbararang did not give up. "A queen must have a handsome husband. If my fiance is more handsome than yours, then I will be the queen," said Purbararang.
        Purbasari was sad. She knew Purbararang's fiance, Indrajaya, was handsome. And she did not have a fiance yet. "Here is my fiancé, Indrajaya. Where is yours?" asked Purbararang. Lutung Kasarung came forward. Purbararang was laughing very hard. "Your fiance is a monkey, ha ha ha." Suddenly, Lutung Kasarung changed into a very a handsome man. He was even more handsome than Indrajaya.
        Purbasari then became the queen. She forgave Purbararang and her fiance and let them stay in the palace.