Contoh Narrative Text part V

Why Do the Moon and the Sun Never Appear Together?

Long, long time ago, the Sun and the Moon lived happily together in the sky. They always appeared together during the day and might.

One day, the Sun shone brightly so that it almost burned the Moon. The Sunlight hurt the Moon's eyes very much. This made the Moon blind.

The Moon left the Sun although the Sun had apologized to the Moon.

The Sun loved the Moon very much, so he chased her. He chased and chased through the years and centuries but has never caught the Moon.

That's why the Sun shines during the day and at night the Moon appears. They will never reunite again. 

Contoh Narrative Text part IV

Why do Hawks hunt Chicks?

Once upon a time, a hawk fell in love with a hen. The hawk flew down from the sky and asked the hen, "Will you marry me?"

The hen loved the brave, strong hawk and wishes to marry him. But she said, "I cannot fly as high as you can. If you give me time, I may learn to fly as high as you. Then we can fly together."

The hawk agreed. Before he went away, he gave the hen a ring. "This is to show that you have promised to marry me," said the hawk.

It so happened that the hen had already promised to marry a rooster. So, when the rooster saw the ring, he became very angry. "Throw that ring away at once!" shouted the rooster. The hen was so frightened at the rooster's anger that she threw away the ring immediately.

When the hawk came a few months later, the hen told him truth. The hawk was so furious that he cursed the hen, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Now, you'll always be scartching the earth, and I'll always be flying above to catch you children," said the hawk.

Contoh Narrative Text part III

Why do Mosquitoes buzz?

To begin with the story, let me tell you that a long time ago, mosquitoes didn't buzz, they talked and talked. Then one day when one of them talked to an Iguana and didn't let the Iguana say one word. The Iguana just grumbled and waved her tail until she forgot to say hello to her friend a snake. After that, everything was in a mess. The snake was so angry that he made a rabbit, a monkey, a crow, and an owl get frightened. Finally the whole jungle was mad at the mosquito and cried for the Sun to come up and when it did, the mosquito lost his voice.

Contoh Narrative Text part II

Why do the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky?

(New Mexico Version)

Long time ago, there was no day. It was always dark and always summer. This was because the Kachina, a very powerful people had stolen the Sun and the Moon and locked them away in a box. In the dimlight, Coyote and Eagle, two friends wondered the desert.

Coyote and Eagle had always hunted together, but Coyote could not hunt anymore because he could not see at night. Coyote suggested that they go to find the Sun and the Moon and make them light up the world. Eagle has worried. He reminded Coyote that the Sun and the Moon were very strong and it was dangerous to try to trick them.

In the end, Eagle agreed to help Coyote. While the Kachina were sleeping, Coyote and Eagle crept into their village, stole the Sun and the Moon, and headed into the hills.

Coyote told Eagle that he wanted to open the box containing the Sun and the Moon. Eagle said "No." They must wait until their travels and open it with their eyes closed. Coyote grumble. He couldn't wait to see what was in the box.

Finally, he grew so curious that he threw it open. The light of the Sun was so bright that it blinded Coyote's eyes. The Sun and the Moon left and flew far away, up into the sky where they are today.

Contoh Narrative Text

Banyuwangi

Once upon a time, there reigned in East Java a king named Sindureja. He had a prime minister named Sidapaksa. Sidapaksa had a very beautiful wife.

Sidapaksa loved his wife deeply. They lived in a complete happiness. However, Sidapksa’s mother didn’t like her daughter-in-law. Each day she tried to think a way to separate Sidapaksa from his wife.

One day, King Sindureja asked Sidapaksa to search for the bud of a magic flower on Mount Ijen. It was a long and dangerous journey. The assigment from the king was so important and urgent. Sidapaksa had to leave his pregnant wife.

Not long afterwards, a son was born. The baby’s birth gave too much happiness for the young mother.

However, one day, while this yong mother was bathing, her evil mother-in-law threw the baby into the river. Knowing that her baby disappeared, the young mother was very sad. She could neither eat or sleep. She became very ill.

Two years passed and Sidapksa returned from his journey. He succeeded in doing his duty. Just as he was about to enter his house, her mother told him that his wife had thrown their baby into the river.

Sidapaksa believed his mother’s story. He was too angry to use his common sense. He drew his kris and approached his wife who was lying weak on her bed.

“Ah, wicked woman. Tell me why you threw our new-born child into the river, Tell me!” he said in a rough and angry voice.

“Oh, my dearest husband. I am innocent. I love you, and our baby. I didn’t kill our child. If you don’t believe me, carry me to the river. I will prove that I didn’t do it,” replied his wife calmly.

Sidapaksa took her wife to the edge of the river. Suddenly, his wife leaped up and threw herself into the river.

“Oh my God! How will I know who killed my child?” moaned Sidapaksa.

Then he looked down at the water. Suddenly, two pure white flower-buds appeared, one larger and taller than the other. A sweet fragrance came from them.

“Sidapaksa, look here! Beside me is our child. He himself will tell you who drowned him,” the taller one spoke.

“Father, my mother is innocent. Gradmother threw me into the river. Now I’m happy because my beloved mother has come with me,” the smaller one spoke. Then, the two flowers vanished into the water. They left their fragrance behind.

Since then, people call the city on its banks of the river Banyuwangi. Banyu means water and wangi mean fragrant.