Contoh Narrative Text beserta Pembahasannya

"Snow White"

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her Aunt and Uncle because her parents were dead.

One day she heard her Uncle and Aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White. Snow White did not want her Uncle and Aunt to do this so she decided it would be best if she ran away. The next morning she ran away from home when her Aunt and Uncle were having breakfast. She ran away into the woods. Then she saw this little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work. They went inside. There they found Snow White sleeping. Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said, “what is your name?” Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.”

Doc, one of the dwarfs, said, “If you wish, you may live here with us.” Snow White said, “Oh could I? Thank you.” Then Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story and Snow White and the 7 dwarfs lived happily ever after.

PEMBAHASAN GENERIC STRUCTURE NARRATIVE TEXT – Struktur Teks

Snow White

(Putri Salju)

Orientation

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her Aunt and Uncle because her parents were dead.

(Terjemahan - Alkisah hidup seorang gadis kecil bernama Putri Salju. Dia hidup dengan bibi dan pamannya karena kedua orang tuanya sudah tiada ketika Putri Salju masih kecil)

Complication 1

One day she heard her Uncle and Aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.

(Terjemahan – Suatu hari dia mendengar paman dan bibinya berbicara untuk meninggalkan Putri Salju di istananya karena mereka berdua ingin pergi ke America dan mereka tidak mempunyai cukup uang untuk membawa Si Putri Salju)

Resolution

Snow White did not want her Uncle and Aunt to do this so she decided it would be best if she ran away. The next morning she ran away from home when her Aunt and Uncle were having breakfast. She ran away into the woods.

(Terjemahan – Putri Salju tidak mau paman dan bibinya memperlakukan dia seperti ini, lalu dia memutuskan untuk kabur dari istananya. Keesokan paginya dia kabur dari rumah ketika bibi dan pamannya sedang sarapan dan Putri Salju pun lari ke hutan)

                                                  

Complication

Then she saw this little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.

(Terjemahan – Lalu dia melihat sebuah pondok kecil ditengah hutan. Dia mengetuk pondok tersebut tetapi tak seorang pun membalasnya lalu dia masuk ke dalam dan tidur di pondok tersebut)

                                                                

Resolution

Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work. They went inside. There they found Snow White sleeping. Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said, “what is your name?” Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.”

Reorientation

Happy ending.