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THE LEGEND OF MALIN KUNDANG {Orientation} A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra lived a woman and her son, Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang and his mother had to live hard because his father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch fish. After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sell the caught fish in the town. {Complication} One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant’s ship being raided by a band of pirates. With his bravery, Malin Kundang helped the merchant defeat the pirates. To thank him, the merchant allowed Malin Kundang to sail with him. Malin Kundang agreed in the hope to get a better life. He left his mother alone. Many years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and a lot of crews who worked loading trading goods. He was also married to a beautiful woman. When he was sailing on his trading journe...

NARRATIVE TEXT: RED RIDING HOOD ——— Red Riding Hood Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful girl who always wore a red cape with a hood. She was known as the Red Riding Hood. One day, she would visit his grandmother who lived deep in the forest. Her mother warned her not to talk to strangers. In the woods, there lived a wicked wolf. The wolf saw the Red Riding Hood and wanted to eat her. The wolf went and talked to her and knew where she was going. The wolf decided to eat his grandmother first and then wait for her. When he arrived at Grandma's house, the wolf swallowed her whole. Then the wolf steadily put on grandma's clothes and slipped himself into bed, waiting for the Red Riding Hood. When the Red Riding Hood, she was surprised to see the arm, ears, and big teeth grandmother. The wolf burst out laughing and pouncing on her in an instant. The Red Riding Hood was terrified and shouted for help. A good woodcutter was passing by at home, he saw the big...

STRUCTURE OF NARRATIVE TEXT FROM ISSUMBOSHI STORY. Part of story Details The Beginning of the story (Orientation)             Once upon a time there was an old couple who didn’t have a child. They lived in a small house near the village forest. “Please give us a child,” they asked God everyday. One day, from the household Shinto altar, they heard a cute cry, “Waa! Waa!” They looked and saw a crying baby who looked just like a little finger. “This child must be a gift from God. Thanks to God!” “We will call this child ‘Issumboshi’,” they said. They raised Issumboshi with much care, but Issumboshi never grew bigger. “Hey, Issumboshi, do you want to be eaten by a frog?” Issumboshi was always being bullied by the children of the village and often went home feeling unhappy. Grandmother would make some big rice balls and encourage him. “Eat a lot, and grow up quickly,” Grandmother said. The Problem in the story (Complication) ...