Task 4 – Narrative Text

Name : Novia sri Handayani

NIM : E2115401008
Class : 1B

Find your favorite narrative text. Copy the narrative text, then fill in the table below as well as answer
the following questions related to the text:

Title (The Mermaid)

(mention the generic structure of the (Once upon a time there was a princess who
narrative text) was suffering from witchcraft.

Actually the princess is a very beautiful and

kind person. Everyone loved him except his
sister who was very jealous of him.

If the princess still had her beauty, then every

prince would prefer to marry her over his
sister.)

(mention the generic structure of the

(One day, the sister ordered a witch to turn a
narrative text)
princess's beauty into an ugly face.

The witch gave him a bottle of poison to add

to the princess's diet. The poison will change
the princess's appearance to be ugly.

In the evening when dinner started, the sister

added poison to the food for the princess.
Nobody knows about that. The princess ate
her food without realizing that there was
danger in her food.
 After eating, at night, the princess's skin was
blistered. The princess was hurt and she cried
for help.

No one could help him even the healers in the

kingdom. The princess looks very scary like a
monster. She is very sad and shy because
someone is afraid of her. Then he ran away
and away from the kingdom.

He walked alone through the deep forest day

and night. He was like a monster so no
animal or predator would dare approach him.
That made him even sadder.

He walked until he reached the shore and then he felt

very tired because he never took a break from
walking.)

(mention the generic structure of the

(On that beach he began to sleep. She didn't
narrative text)
realize that she had slept for three months
and she woke up because a very handsome
man came and woke her up.

"Wake up poor prince." Said the man.

"Oh, who are you? Why are you not afraid of

me? "the princess asked.

"I am the king of the sea. You have slept here

for three months in agony. So, it's time for me
to help you. I will return your beauty but after
 that you will never get your previous life.
"Said the man.

"Oh, my lord, you are very kind. I have lost

my previous life, so I want to have a new life.
What shall I do my lord? The princess asked.

"Follow me to get closer to the sea."

The princess followed the man into the sea.

After touching the sea, the beauty of the
princess returned to him. He was also
surprised that half of his body was the body
of a fish.

“Now you cannot stay on land, princess, you

will forever live in the sea like a fish. But don't
be sad. I will marry you and you will be the
queen of my kingdom. "Said the man.

Since then, the princess has never returned to

her homeland. The sea king married her and
she became queen of the sea.

Sometimes he appears in the stable to see the sun.

Some of the tailors or fishermen who had seen her
called her a mermaid.)
Characters (Princess : beautiful, and kind.
Penyihir : wicked.
Sisters : wicked, cunning, and pround.
The king: kind,helpful, and not arrogan.)
1) Why the narrative text above is your favorite?
2) Which one is your favorite character?
3) Describe the characteristic of your favorite character?
4) Why you choose that character as your favorite?
5) What can you learn (moral value) from the narrative text that you choose?

Answer :

1) Because when I was little I used to watch mermaids so I liked to buy mermaid stuff

2) My favorite is princess mermaid

3) Mermaid is a very beautiful person because they are beautiful from birth, it is good

because of her kindness that people admire her, and are not proud of her beauty.

4) Because that character makes me always kind, not arrogant and friendly

5) Don't hurt other people's heart. Be careful in making decisions so you don't regret it later.