JUARA 1 TINGKAT NASIONAL - LOMBA BACA DONGENG "BATU MENANGIS" OLEH NISRINA BILQIS

Summary

The story follows a selfish and ungrateful daughter, Darmi, living with her hardworking mother in a rural village in Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia. While the mother struggles to make ends meet, Darmi refuses to help, obsessed with her appearance and dismissive of her mother's sacrifices. After repeatedly humiliating her mother, Darmi faces divine punishment when her body slowly turns to stone, a result of her ingratitude. The story conveys a powerful message about the consequences of disrespecting parents and the importance of valuing their hard work and love.

Takeaways

• 😀 The story is set in a remote village in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, focusing on a poor widow and her beautiful daughter, Darmi.
• 😀 Since the death of Darmi's father, the family has struggled to make ends meet, with Darmi's mother working hard in the fields to provide for them.
• 😀 Darmi, unlike her mother, is vain and lazy, spending her time in front of the mirror instead of helping her mother with work.
• 😀 Darmi refuses to help her mother in the fields, citing reasons like protecting her skin from the sun and mud, showing no empathy for her mother's struggles.
• 😀 Despite Darmi's selfishness, her mother continues to provide for her by giving her the money earned from her hard labor to buy beauty products.
• 😀 The relationship between Darmi and her mother grows increasingly strained due to Darmi's lack of gratitude and her materialistic attitude.
• 😀 One day, Darmi insists that her mother take her to the market, where she demands beauty products, but her mother does not know exactly what Darmi wants.
• 😀 When they are on their way to the market, Darmi becomes embarrassed of her mother's appearance, telling her to walk behind her because of her worn-out clothes and old age.
• 😀 Darmi's behavior leads to a painful confrontation when her mother meets one of Darmi's friends, and Darmi denies her mother as being her own, calling her a servant.
• 😀 After several humiliations, Darmi’s mother, deeply hurt, prays for divine justice, and Darmi begins to suffer a curse, with her feet turning to stone.
• 😀 Despite Darmi’s pleas for forgiveness, the punishment is inevitable, and her transformation into stone is completed, leaving her mother in sorrow, witnessing her daughter’s fate.

Q & A

Who is the main character in the story?

The main character in the story is Darmi, a young woman who is portrayed as spoiled and lazy.

What is the relationship between Darmi and the elderly woman?

The elderly woman is Darmi's mother, who works hard to provide for them while Darmi refuses to help.

How does Darmi treat her mother?

Darmi treats her mother with disrespect, frequently refusing to help her with work and mocking her appearance.

What does Darmi care about most in the story?

Darmi cares mostly about her appearance, spending her time beautifying herself and demanding money from her mother for beauty products.

How does the mother feel about her daughter's behavior?

The mother is saddened by Darmi's behavior, but she continues to provide for her and tolerate her disrespect.

What happens when Darmi and her mother go to the market?

On their way to the market, Darmi denies that the elderly woman is her mother, claiming she is just a servant. This deeply hurts the mother.

What does the mother do when Darmi continuously insults her?

The mother prays and asks for punishment for her daughter, asking for justice for the disrespect she has endured.

What is the consequence of Darmi's disrespect towards her mother?

As a result of her disrespect, Darmi is struck by divine punishment. Her body slowly turns to stone, symbolizing the consequences of her behavior.

How does Darmi react when she starts to turn into stone?

Darmi panics and begs her mother for forgiveness, promising to change and become a better daughter, but it is too late.

What message does the story convey?

The story conveys a moral about respecting and honoring one's parents, and the consequences of being ungrateful and disrespectful.