* Definition Of Narrative (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 amuse , entertain and to deal with actual or various experience in different ways
* Generic Structure (+explanation)
1. Orientation
Sets the scene : Where and when the story happened, introduces the
participants of the story : Who and what is involved in the story
2. Complication
Tells the beginning of the problem which leads to the crisis (climax) of the main participants
3. Resolution
The problem (the crisis) is resolved, either in a happy ending or in a sad (tragic) ending
4. Re-orientation
This is a closing remark to the story and it is optional. It consists of a moral lesson, advice or teaching from the writer
Tells the beginning of the problem which leads to the crisis (climax) of the main participants
3. Resolution
The problem (the crisis) is resolved, either in a happy ending or in a sad (tragic) ending
4. Re-orientation
This is a closing remark to the story and it is optional. It consists of a moral lesson, advice or teaching from the writer
* Language Features (+example)
- Nouns : travelers, bundles, tree, road, etc.
- Pronouns : they, their, its, it, etc.
- Noun phrases : the dusty and rough road, a big old tree, etc.
- Time connectives and conjunctions : one day, a week later, then, a long, long time ago, when, etc.
- Adverbs and adverbial phrases : angrily, in horror, etc.
- Material processes (action verbs) : arrived, ate, went, laughed, etc.
- Verbal processes (saying verbs ) : asked
* Example
Story Of Sangkuriang
Long Time Ago, there was a kingdom in Priangan Land. Lived a happy family. They were a father in form of dog,his name is Tumang, a mother which was called is Dayang Sumbi, and a child which was called Sangkuriang.One day, Dayang Sumbi asked her son to go hunting with his lovely dog, Tumang. After hunting all day, Sangkuriang began desperate and worried because he hunted no deer. Then he thought to shot his own dog. Then he took the dog liver and carried home.
Soon Dayang Sumbi found out that it was not deer lever but Tumang's, his own dog. So, She was very angry and hit Sangkuriang's head. In that incident, Sangkuriang got wounded and scar then cast away from their home.
Years go bye, Sangkuriang had travel many places and finally arrived at a village. He met a beautiful woman and felt in love with her. When they were discussing their wedding plans, The woman looked at the wound in Sangkuriang's head. It matched to her son's wound who had left severall years earlier. Soon she realized that she felt in love with her own son.
She couldn't marry him but how to say it. Then, she found the way. She needed a lake and a boat for celebrating their wedding day. Sangkuriang had to make them in one night. He built a lake. With a dawn just moment away and the boat was almost complete. Dayang Sumbi had to stop it. Then, she lit up the eastern horizon with flashes of light. It made the cock crowed for a new day.
Sangkuriang failed to marry her. She was very angry and kicked the boat. It felt over and became the mountain of Tangkuban Perahu Bandung.
