NARRATIVE TEXTS

Summary

This narrative follows an elderly woman who faces a series of misfortunes one hot afternoon, starting with being turned away by a security guard and wrongly accused of theft at a food stall. Despite her struggles, a kind boy helps her, and through their connection, she discovers a birthmark on his hand that reminds her of her lost son. The boy's father reveals that the child was adopted after being found on a riverbank, leading the woman to realize that the boy is her long-lost son. The video highlights the structure of a narrative: orientation, complication, and resolution.

Takeaways

• 😀 The story follows an old woman who faces hardship and eventually finds her lost son.
• 😀 The story begins with the woman walking in a shabby dress, feeling exhausted, and stopping at a large house.
• 😀 The security guard at the house initially gives hope to the woman but then chases her away, adding conflict to the story.
• 😀 The old woman walks to a food stall, but despite temptation, she remains moral and does not steal.
• 😀 The food stall owner falsely accuses the old woman of theft, compounding her struggles.
• 😀 After being turned away, the woman becomes weak and nearly faints, but a boy helps her by giving her food and water.
• 😀 The boy's birthmark reminds the woman of her lost son, sparking her curiosity and leading her to ask the boy about his family.
• 😀 The boy's father explains that the boy is adopted and was found as an abandoned baby.
• 😀 The woman realizes that the boy's blanket is the same one that her kidnapped son had, leading to the discovery of her son’s fate.
• 😀 The story exemplifies a structure of orientation (setting the scene), complication (introducing conflict), and resolution (the woman finding her son).
• 😀 The narrative teaches about the structure of a story, breaking it down into its key elements for understanding.

Q & A

What is the setting of the story?

The story takes place on a hot afternoon when an old woman walks along the street, stopping at various locations such as a big house and a food stall.

What happens when the old woman reaches the gate of the big house?

The security guard opens the gate, and the old woman expects to be offered food and drink. However, she is chased away because she is accused of blocking the guard's boss's car.

How does the old woman react after being chased away from the big house?

The old woman wipes her tears and continues walking, feeling dejected.

What happens at the food stall?

The old woman arrives at the food stall, but there are no customers. She is tempted by the food and drinks, but when the stall owner arrives, she is wrongly accused of stealing food and is sent away.

What does the old woman do to try to get food from the stall owner?

She offers to do the dishes in exchange for some food and drink, but the owner doesn't listen and accuses her of theft.

How does the old woman feel after being accused of stealing?

She feels devastated and her eyesight becomes blurred, leading her to almost faint.

What happens when a boy on a bicycle passes by the old woman?

The boy stops and helps the woman, offering her shelter under a shady tree. He also gives her a piece of bread and a bottle of water.

What significant detail does the old woman notice about the boy?

She notices a birthmark on his palm that reminds her of her lost son.

What does the old woman learn about the boy's background?

The boy is adopted. His father explains that his late wife found the baby on a riverbank wrapped in a blanket several years ago.

How does the old woman connect the boy's story to her own?

The old woman realizes that the blanket the boy's father described was the same one she had lost with her son, and she finally finds her kidnapped son.

How does the story structure the narrative?

The story is structured into three main parts: the orientation, which introduces the who, when, and where; the complication, which presents the conflict faced by the main character; and the resolution, which shows how the conflict is resolved.