The Ant And The Grasshopper

In a field one summers day a grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing
to its hearts content. An ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he
was taking to the nest.
Why not come and chat with me, said the grasshopper, instead of toiling and
moiling in that way?
I am helping to lay up food for the winter, said the ant, and recommend you to do
the same.
Why bother about winter? said the grasshopper; we have got plenty of food at
present. The Ant went on its way and continued its toil.
When the winter came the grasshopper found itself dying of hunger while it saw the
ants distributing, every day, corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the
summer.

Generic structure
Orientation: First information of the participants inside the story. From the story about
ant and grasshopper below, we see the orientation as: In a field one summers day a
Grasshopper was hopping about. An Ant passed by

Complication: What happens next among the participants of the story. This phase
introduce a problem existing between or among the participants. From the example of
narrative below, we see the complication is: Why bother about winter? said the
Grasshopper; we have got plenty of food at present. But the Ant went on its way and
continued its toil.

Resolution: The way a writer ends his story plot. It can be successful ending or failure
one which leads to sad ending story. From the story about ant and grasshopper, we see
the writer give the ending as follow: When the winter came the Grasshopper found itself
dying of hunger.
 The Smart Monkey And The Dull Crocodile

One day there was a monkey. He wanted to cross a river. There he saw a crocodile so
he asked the crocodile to take him across the other side of the river. The crocodile
agree and told the monkey to jump on its back. Then the crocodile swam down the
river with the monkey on his top.
Unluckily, the crocodile was very hungry, he stopped in the middle of the river and
said to the monkey, My father is very sick. He has to eat the heart of the monkey. So
he will be healthy again.
At the time, the monkey was in dangerous situation and he had to think hard. Then he
had a good idea. He told the crocodile to swim back to the river bank. Whats for?
asked the crocodile. Because I dont bring my heart, said the monkey. I left it
under a tree, near some coconuts in the river bank.
The crocodile agreed and turned around. He swam back to the bank of the river. As
soon as they reached the river bank, the monkey jumped off the crocodiles back. Then
he climbed up to the top of a tree.
Where is your heart? asked the crocodile. You are foolish, said the monkey to the
crocodile. Now I am free and I have my heart.

Generic Structure
Orientation: The participants or characters of the story are a smart monkey
and dull crocodile. One day there was a monkey. He wanted to cross a river.
There he saw a crocodile The time set is just one day. The story takes place in a
river

Complication: Every narrative text must consist of conflict or problem. A

simple definition of problem is when something goes and it is not what we
want. In the story the complication start when the crocodile want to eats the
monkey. the crocodile was very hungry, he stopped in the middle of the river
and said to the monkey, My father is very sick. He has to eat the heart of the
monkey. Of course the monkey don not want to be the crocodiles meal and
that is the problem which sets the whole story.

Resolution: A problem must be resolved. It can succeed or fail. In this story,

the monkey succeeds to solve the problem. He get free from the hungry
crocodile. The crocodile agreed and turned around. He swam back to the bank
of the river. As soon as they reached the river bank, the monkey jumped off the
crocodiles back. Then he climbed up to the top of a tree.
 The Ugly Duckling And New Friend

One upon time, a mother duck sat on her eggs. She felt tired of sitting on them. She
just wished the eggs would break out. Several days later, she got her wish. The eggs
cracked and some cute little ducklings appeared. Peep, peep the little ducklings
cried. Quack, quack their mother greeted in return.However the largest egg had
not cracked. The mother duck sat on it for several days. Finally, it cracked and a huge
ugly duckling waddled out. The mother duck looked at him in surprise. He was so big
and very gray. He didnt look like the others at all. He was like a turkey. When the
mother duck brought the children to the pond for their first swimming lesson. The
huge grey duckling splashed and paddled about just as nicely as the other ducklings
did. That is not a turkey chick. He is my very own son and quite handsome the
mother said proudly. However, the other animals didnt agree. They hissed and made
fun of him day by day. Even his own sisters and brothers were very unkind. You are
very ugly they quacked. The little poor duckling was very unhappy. I wish I looked
like them he thought to himself. One day, the ugly duckling run away and hid in the
bushes. The sad duckling lived alone through the cold and snow winter. Finally the
spring flowers began to bloom. While he was swimming in the pond, he saw three
large white swans swimming toward him. Oh, dear. these beautiful birds will laugh
and peck me too he said to himself. But the swans did not attack him. Instead, they
swam around him and stroked him with their bills. As the ugly duckling bent his neck
to speak to them, he saw his reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. I
am not an ugly duckling but a beautiful swam he exclaimed. He was very happy.
From that day on, he swam and played with his new friends and was happier than he
had never been.

Generic Structure
Orientation of the Narrative text: It introduces the participants which involve in
the story of the Ugly Duckling. They are duck mother, Ugly duckling, ducklings
sister, and the swan.
Complication of the narrative text: It brings the rising conflict. In a long story,
the complication should be minors and a major. In this story of ugly duckling, the
major complication is that the new born duck is different form other little ducks.
The difference makes him get bad treatment from others animals. As results, he is
sad, unhappy and finally runs away.
Resolution of the narrative text: It comes to a solution for the complication. In
narrative texts, a resolution can be happy ending or sad ending. In this story of the
Ugly duckling, the resolution is happy one. He gets new friends who do not treat
him badly.
 The Mouse Deer And The Tiger

One day, there was a mouse deer. He was thirsty so he wanted to drink on the river.
When the mouse deer came next to the rive, a tiger approached him and wanted to eat
him. Of course the mouse deer tried to escape, but the tiger run faster and caught
him. In that dangerous situation the mouse deer thought hard how to escape the tiger.
Then he got idea and said to the tiger, Listen! Your mightiness and toughness are all
great! But I have my own king. He has a greater strength than yours! I am sure that
nobody can match his powers! Because the tiger felt taunted, he declared that he
would challenge the mouse deers king.
Next the mouse lead the tiger to the river, and said, Now Look at the water. You will
see my king Foolishly the tiger looked in the river and surely saw another tiger in
the water. Then he growled, but the tiger in the river imitated to growl too. Because of
his too high self pride, the tiger jumped into the water, and wanted to fight. He was
believing there was another tiger in the water.
The mouse deer took that opportunity to escape. After fighting with himself in the
river, the tiger realized that he was fooled by the mouse deer.

Generic structure
Orientation: there were a mouse deer and a tiger on the river bank
Complication: a tiger approached a mouse deer and wanted to eat him.
Resolution: the tiger realized that he was fooled by the mouse deer.
 The Mouse Deer and The Elephant

One day, there was a mouse deer. He was trapped in a hole that had been made by a
group of hunters.
The mouse deer screamed for help but no one heard him. It was hopeless for him to
escape from the trap. He waited and waited and finally an elephant came. He was
happy and asked for help but the elephant was not smart enough to help him. The
elephant did not know how to do.
In the end, the mouse deer got a bright idea. He said to the elephant, Come down
here! Come down to this hole so you can help me get out! Foolishly The elephant
agreed and followed the mouse deers order. The elephant jumped down to the hole.
Of course the mouse deer quickly hopped on the elephants body and then hopped out
of the hole. He was free and leaving the elephant trapped in the hole in turn.

generic structure
Orientation: Pengenalan tokoh cerita kapan dan dimana terjadinya. Pada cerita si
kancil dan gajah diatas, jelas dinyatakan bahwa orientasinya adalah si kancil itu
sendiri dan seekor gajah disuatu waktu.
One day, there was a mouse deer. He was trapped in a hole that had been made by
a group of hunters.

Complication: Pertentangan atau permasalahan. Konsep dasar masalah keinginan

yang tidak seperti kenyataan. Si kancil ingin keluar dari jebakan tapi tidak bisa.
Pun si gajah tidak tahu cara menolong si kancil.
The mouse deer screamed for help but no one heard him.
He was happy and asked for help but the elephant was not smart enough to help
him.

Resolution: Pada akhirnya dengan sedikit tipu daya, si kancil bisa keluar dari
jebakan sementara si gajah si penolong mlah terjebah sendiri.
He was free and leaving the elephant trapped in the hole in turn.
 The Rabbit And The Bear

Once upon a time, there lived as neighbors, a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit was a
good shot. In contrary, the bear was always clumsy and could not use the arrow to
good advantage.
One day, the bear called over the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and
arrows and came with bear to the other side of the hill. The rabbit was preventing to
arouse the bears anger so he could not refuse it. He consented and went with the bear
and shot enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family. Indeed he shot and killed so
many that there was lots of meat left after the bear and his family had loaded
themselves and packed all they could carry home.
The bear was very gluttonous and did not want the rabbit to get any of the meat. The
rabbit could not even taste the blood from the butchering as the bear would throw
earth on the blood and dry it up. The poor rabbit would have to go home hungry after
his hard days work.
The bear was the father of five children. The youngest child was very kind to the
rabbit. He was very hearty eater. The mother bear always gave him an extra large
piece of meat but the youngest child did not eat it. He would take it outside with him
and pretended to play ball with the meat. He kicked toward the rabbits house and
when he got close to the door he would give the meat with such a great kick. The meat
would fly into the rabbits house. In this way, the poor rabbit would get his meal
unknown to the papa bear.

Generic Structure
Orientation; the introduction of what is inside the text. What text is talk in
general. Who involves in the text. When and where it happen.

Complication; what happens with the participants. It explores the conflict among
the participants. Complication is the main element of narrative. Without
complication, the text is not narrative. The conflict can be shown as natural, social
or psychological conflict.

Resolution; this is the phase where the participants solve the problem aroused by
the conflict. It is not matter whether the participants succeed or fail. The point is
the conflict becomes ended.
 The Mouse Deer And Crocodile

Once upon time there were a smart mouse deer. He lived near a river. The mouse deer
used to go to the river to drink.
One day, the mouse deer was thirsty. He wanted to drink in the river but he knew that
crocodiles were staying and waiting underwater to eat him. He thought hard and got
bright idea. He said out loudly. I will put in my leg and find out whether the water is
warm or not Of course the mouse deer did not do what he said. He did not put his
leg but the mouse deer took a wood stick and put one end into the water. Blurrr!
Surely a crocodile grabbed the wood stick and pulled it underwater. Seeing that, the
mouse deer laughed and said Stupid crocodile! Cant you see the difference between
a wood stick and a leg? Then the mouse deer ran to another side of the river and
drink some water.
On the following day, the mouse deer was hungry. He wanted to eat some grass on the
side of the river so he had to to cross the dangerous river which was full of crocodiles.
Again he thought hard and found another smart idea and said loudly Crocodiles
come up! then some crocodiles rose from the water. They looked happy and saw their
sharp teeth and said Hello, Mouse Deer. Do you come to be my lunch? We are
hungry The mouse deer just smiled and replied. Sorry, Crocodiles, not today, I
come to you to bring an invitation from the king. You are invited to the party. The king
ordered me to count all crocodiles in this river so he knew how to prepare enough
meal for you.All the crocodiles felt happy and said Really? Tell us what to do,
said a crocodile. You have to line up from this side of the river to the other side,
said the mouse deer. Not long after that the crocodile got all his friends and family. He
ordered to lined up across the river.
The mouse deer then jumped on the Crocodiles back. One, the mouse deer
counted. He jumped onto the next crocodile, Two. And he jumped again on the next
crocodile, Three. he kept jumping until he arrived on the other side of the river.
Just enough, said the mouse deer. I have counted all of you He laughed and ran
to the field of grass.

Generic Structure Contoh Narrative Text Fable

Oreintation: Informasi apa, siapa, kapan dan dimana
Once upon time there were a smart mouse deer.
Complication: Gambaran konflik diatara para pelaku cerita
He wanted to eat some grass on the side of the river so he had to to cross the
dangerous river which was full of crocodiles.
Resolution: Cara konfli itu diakhiri oleh penulis cerita
The mouse deer then jumped on the Crocodiles back.
 The Mouse And The Frog

Once, there was a mouse which made of close friendship with a frog.
One day, the frog said to the mouse; Lets bind ourselves together with a string so
that we may never get separated. The mouse agreed. Both tied themselves together
leg to leg. It went quite well on land. When they came to a small pool, it was a tragic
for the mouse.
In the end, the frog kept swimming across the small pool dragging the mouse with
him. Soon, the mouse drowned and floated on the surface of the pool.

Generic Structure

Orientation: The frog and the mouse were in once time

Complication: They wanted to make true friendship. They didnt want to be

separated so they tied together

Resolution: The mouse had to pay for their true friendship he was drowning and
floating on the pool
 The Crow and The Jug

On a hot day, a thirsty crow flew over a field looking for water. For a long time, she
could not find any. She left very exhausted. She almost gave up.
Suddenly, she saw water jug below her. She flew straight down to see if there was any
water inside. It was surprised because there was some water inside the jug.
The crow tried to push her head into the jug. Sadly she found that the neck of the jug
was too narrow. Then she tried to push the jug down for the water to flow out but she
found that the jug was too heavy.
The crow thought hard for a while. Then she was looking around. She saw some
pebbles. She suddenly had a good idea. She started picking up the pebbles one by one,
dropping it into the jug. As more and more pebbles filled the jug, the water level kept
rising. Soon it was high enough for the crow to drink. Its working she said.

Generic Structure

Orientation; introducing specific participants; a crow

Complication; revealing a series of crisis: the thirsty crow found some water inside
the jug but she could not find the way to drink it
Resolution; the crisis is resolve: the crow found the way to drink water from the jug
by filling the jug with some pebbles.