Nama : Timothy Siregar

Kelas : 10 IPA 1
Analyzing a folktale
Malin Kundang

Once upon a time, there was a poor fisherman named Malin Kundang who lived
in a small village on the coast of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Despite his humble
origins, Malin Kundang had dreams of wealth and success, and he left his
village to seek his fortune in the big city.
Years passed, and Malin Kundang became incredibly rich through his hard
work and business acumen. He married a beautiful woman and had a son, but he
never returned to his village or acknowledged his past.
One day, Malin Kundang’s ship was anchored near the coast of his hometown,
and he saw an old woman waving at him from the shore. She was none other
than his mother, who had been searching for him for many years. Malin
Kundang was ashamed of his humble origins and refused to acknowledge her,
instead ordering his crew to set sail and leave the shore.
As the ship sailed away, a storm suddenly appeared, and the ship was battered
by huge waves. Malin Kundang tried to save himself, but he slipped and fell
onto the deck, where he was struck by lightning and turned into a stone statue.

1. Purpose/social function : to give a lesson to people and to tell people that

don’t be a rebellious child
2. Generic Structure
a. Orientation :
Once upon a time, there was a poor fisherman named Malin Kundang
who lived in a small village on the coast of West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Despite his humble origins, Malin Kundang had dreams of wealth and
success, and he left his village to seek his fortune in the big city.
b. Complication :
Years passed, and Malin Kundang became incredibly rich through his
hard work and business acumen. He married a beautiful woman and had a
son, but he never returned to his village or acknowledged his past.
 One day, Malin Kundang’s ship was anchored near the coast of his
hometown, and he saw an old woman waving at him from the shore. She
was none other than his mother, who had been searching for him for
many years. Malin Kundang was ashamed of his humble origins and
refused to acknowledge her, instead ordering his crew to set sail and
leave the shore.
c. Resolution :
As the ship sailed away, a storm suddenly appeared, and the ship was
battered by huge waves. Malin Kundang tried to save himself, but he
slipped and fell onto the deck, where he was struck by lightning and
turned into a stone statue.
d. Reorientation : -

3. Language features
a. Past tense
-. Malin Kundang became incredibly rich through his hard work
and business acumen.
-. He married a beautiful woman and had a son, but he never
returned to his village or acknowledged his past.
-. Malin Kundang’s ship was anchored near the coast of his
hometown, and he saw an old woman waving at him from the
shore.
-. Malin Kundang was ashamed of his humble origins and refused
to acknowledge her, instead ordering his crew to set sail and leave
the shore.
-. The ship was battered by huge waves.
-. Malin Kundang tried to save himself, but he slipped and fell onto
the deck, where he was struck by lightning and turned into a stone
statue.
b. Adverb of time
-. Once upon a time, there was a poor fisherman named Malin
Kundang who lived in a small village on the coast of West
Sumatra, Indonesia
-. Years passed, and Malin Kundang became incredibly rich
through his hard work and business acumen
-. One day, Malin Kundang’s ship was anchored near the coast of
his hometown, and he saw an old woman waving at him from the
shore.
c. Time conjunction
 -. A storm suddenly appeared, and the ship was battered by huge
waves.
d. Specific character
-. Malin Kundang
-. Malin Kundang's Mother
e. Action Verb
-. He saw an old woman waving at him from the shore
-. He left his village to seek his fortune in the big city.
-. Malin Kundang tried to save himself, but he slipped and fell onto
the deck
f. Direct Speech : -

4. Character and characteristics

a. Malin Kundang : He is an insubordinate person
b. Malin Kundang : She is faithful person
5. Topic of the paragraph
a. Paragraph 2 : it is about Malin Kundang who has worked hard and
become rich
b. Paragraph 4 : it is about Malin Kundang who has cursed to be a
stone
6. Moral lesson : don’t be a rebellious child and we have to love our parents
that protect and care to us