Bawang Merah & Bawang Putih || Digital Story Telling || Survival English

Summary

The story follows a kind and hardworking girl named Bong Futi, mistreated by her stepmother and stepsister, Bong Mira. One day, while washing clothes by the river, Bong Futi helps a grandmother in exchange for a red scarf and a small pumpkin. Upon returning home, she discovers the pumpkin is full of jewelry. Meanwhile, Bong Mira, greedy and resentful, visits the grandmother, chooses the larger pumpkin, but finds venomous animals inside. The lesson reveals that kindness is rewarded, while greed leads to disaster. Eventually, Bong Futi forgives her family, and they live in harmony.

Takeaways

• 😀 A widow has two daughters: one biological (Bong Mira) and one stepchild (Bongfuti). Bongfuti is mistreated and treated like a servant by her stepmother and stepsister.
• 😀 Bongfuti is constantly given chores like washing clothes and preparing breakfast, showing the harsh conditions she lives under.
• 😀 While washing clothes at the river, Bongfuti's stepmother's favorite item (a scarf) is swept away, causing trouble.
• 😀 After the scarf is lost, Bongfuti meets a kind old woman by the river who offers to help her find it, with one condition: Bongfuti must assist her first.
• 😀 Bongfuti agrees to help the grandmother and works hard, cooking, cleaning, and washing clothes in exchange for her assistance.
• 😀 As a reward, the grandmother offers Bongfuti a choice between two pumpkins: a small one and a large one. Bongfuti chooses the small one, as she is burdened with clothes to carry.
• 😀 The small pumpkin, when opened, reveals valuable treasures such as jewels, surprising Bongfuti’s stepmother and stepsister when she returns home.
• 😀 In contrast, Bong Mira, after receiving the same gift from the grandmother, chooses the large pumpkin. She and her mother open it, expecting treasure, but find venomous creatures inside.
• 😀 The venomous creatures (snakes, scorpions, spiders) cause chaos, leading to pain and fear, with Bong Mira and her mother running to save themselves.
• 😀 The story concludes with Bongfuti forgiving her stepmother and stepsister, and the family learning to live together in harmony after their greed brings misfortune.
• 😀 The moral of the story emphasizes kindness, the consequences of greed, and the value of helping others selflessly.

Q & A

Why does Bonguti's stepmother and stepsister treat her poorly?

Bonguti is treated poorly because she is her stepmother's servant. Her stepmother and stepsister make her do all the chores, including washing clothes and preparing meals.

What happens when Bonguti's stepmother's favorite scarf is lost in the river?

Bonguti's stepmother's favorite scarf is carried away by the river while Bonguti is washing clothes. The stepmother then scolds Bonguti and assumes she is at fault.

How does Bonguti meet the old grandmother by the river?

While searching for the lost scarf, Bonguti meets the old grandmother, who lives near the river. The grandmother offers to help Bonguti find the scarf if she helps her first.

What is the condition the grandmother gives Bonguti for receiving the red scarf?

The grandmother gives Bonguti the red scarf on the condition that Bonguti helps her with chores, such as cooking, cleaning, and washing clothes.

What gift does the grandmother offer Bonguti, and how does she choose it?

The grandmother offers Bonguti a choice between two pumpkins, one large and one small. Bonguti chooses the small pumpkin because she also has to carry a basket of clothes.

What is inside the small pumpkin Bonguti chooses?

When Bonguti opens the small pumpkin at home, it is filled with sparkling, expensive jewelry, which is a reward for her kindness.

What happens when Bonguti's stepsister, Bong Mera, tries the same thing?

Bong Mera follows the same steps, helping the grandmother in exchange for a pumpkin. She chooses the large pumpkin, but when she opens it, it is filled with venomous animals like snakes and spiders, bringing her disaster.

What lesson does Bong Mera learn from her greed?

Bong Mera learns that greed leads to misfortune. Her desire for the larger pumpkin resulted in harmful consequences, contrasting with Bonguti's kindness and reward.

How does the story resolve between Bonguti, her stepmother, and stepsister?

The story ends with Bonguti forgiving her stepmother and stepsister for their mistreatment. The three of them reconcile and start getting along, living in harmony.

What is the main moral of the story?

The main moral of the story is that kindness and selflessness are rewarded, while greed and selfishness lead to negative consequences.