Bawang Merah dan Bawang Putih - X MIPA 7

Summary

This is a traditional fairy tale about a young girl named Bawang Putih, who lives in a peaceful family with her father and mother. After her mother's death, her father remarries a woman with a daughter, Bawang Merah. While her father is away, the stepmother and stepsister reveal their cruel nature towards Bawang Putih. After an adventure involving a lost shawl and an old woman, Bawang Putih is rewarded with a magical gourd containing gold. In contrast, Bawang Merah's greed leads her to receive a deadly curse. The story concludes with Bawang Putih's reunion with her father and a happy ending with a young man who becomes her husband.

Takeaways

• 😀 A small family consisting of a father, mother, and a beautiful daughter named Bawang Putih live happily in a village.
• 😀 Bawang Putih's mother becomes seriously ill and dies, leaving Bawang Putih and her father to grieve her loss.
• 😀 Bawang Putih's father remarries a widow with a daughter, Bawang Merah. Initially, the family appears to live harmoniously.
• 😀 While Bawang Putih's father is away on a business trip, the true nature of her stepmother and stepsister, Bawang Merah, is revealed.
• 😀 Bawang Putih is given chores to do around the house by her stepmother and Bawang Merah, who treat her poorly.
• 😀 One day, while washing a scarf by the river, Bawang Putih's mother's scarf is swept away by the current, and Bawang Putih searches for it.
• 😀 Bawang Putih meets an old woman near the river who offers to help if Bawang Putih stays at her house for a week and helps with chores.
• 😀 After a week of working hard, the old woman rewards Bawang Putih with a gift of a magical pumpkin that produces gold when opened.
• 😀 Bawang Putih returns home, presents the scarf to her stepmother, and is shocked to find that the pumpkin contains gold.
• 😀 Meanwhile, Bawang Merah is instructed by her mother to do the same task that Bawang Putih did, but instead of working hard, she is lazy and careless.
• 😀 After a week, Bawang Merah is also given a pumpkin, but hers contains poisonous creatures that attack and kill her and her mother.
• 😀 Upon returning from washing the scarf, Bawang Putih meets her father and a young man who accompanies him. They travel home together.
• 😀 The story ends with Bawang Putih marrying the young man and living happily ever after, while her stepmother and stepsister are buried.
• 😀 The tale conveys themes of kindness, hard work, and the consequences of greed and laziness.

Q & A

Who is the main character in the story?

The main character in the story is Bawang Putih, a beautiful and kind girl.

What was the initial family situation before the events unfolded?

Bawang Putih lived with her father and mother in a harmonious family, where her father was a merchant.

What event changed the family dynamic?

The death of Bawang Putih's mother and the subsequent remarriage of her father to a widow with one daughter, Bawang Merah.

How did the stepmother and stepsister behave towards Bawang Putih?

Once the father left the island, the stepmother and Bawang Merah began to mistreat Bawang Putih, giving her all the housework and treating her poorly.

What did Bawang Putih do when her mother’s scarf was swept away in the river?

Bawang Putih tried to retrieve the scarf, but when the river was too strong, she sought help from a woman and later stayed with an elderly woman who promised to return the scarf in exchange for help around the house.

What was the reward that the old woman gave to Bawang Putih?

The old woman gave Bawang Putih a choice of two magical gifts, and Bawang Putih chose a small one, which turned out to be a container filled with gold.

What happened when Bawang Merah followed the same steps as Bawang Putih?

When Bawang Merah followed Bawang Putih's actions, the old woman gave her a larger gift, but when Bawang Merah opened it, it was filled with venomous creatures that attacked and killed her and her mother.

What happened after the death of Bawang Merah and her mother?

Bawang Putih’s father, along with a young man, returned home. After the burial of Bawang Merah and her mother, Bawang Putih asked her father about the young man, and eventually, Bawang Putih married him.

What is the symbolic meaning of the magical gifts in the story?

The magical gifts symbolize the outcomes of good and bad deeds. Bawang Putih's kindness and hard work led to a reward of gold, while Bawang Merah’s laziness and cruelty resulted in a punishment of venomous creatures.

How does the story portray the theme of kindness and its rewards?

The story emphasizes that kindness and diligence lead to positive outcomes, as seen through Bawang Putih’s reward of gold, while laziness and malice are punished, as shown with Bawang Merah’s fate.