Narrative Text

A. The definition of narrative text

   Narrative text is a story with complication or problematic
events and it tries to find

the resolutions to solve the problems. An important part of narrative text is the narrative mode, the set of methods used to communicate the narrative through a process narration.

B. The purpose of narrative text

    The Purpose of Narrative Text is to amuse, entertain and to deal with actual or vicarious experience in different ways; to gain and hold a readers' interest.

C. Generic Structures of Narrative Text

1) Orientation :

    The introduction of the characters who involve in the story, time and the place where the story takes place.

Sets the scene: where and when the story happened and introduces the participants of the story: who and what is involved in the story.

2) Evaluation :

    A stepping back to evaluate the participants.

3) Complication :

    Tells the beginning of the problems which leads to the crisis (climax) of the main participants; a series of events in which the main character attempts to solve the problem.

4) Resolution :

   The problem (the crisis) is resolved, either in a happy ending or in a sad (tragic) ending

5) Re-orientation/Coda :

   This is a closing remark to the story and it is optional. It consists  of  a  moral  lesson,  advice  or  teaching  from  the writer  

D. Example of Narrative Text

                    

Peter Pan

Once upon a time there was a beautiful place called, Neverland, where Peterpan and Tinker Bell lived. Not so far from that place is the city of London where John, Wendy and Michael Darling lived. They really loved the story of Peterpan.

One day Peter pan appeared and asked children to fly to the Neverland. They were excited to see the scenery and beauty of Neverland. They were surprised to know the existence of a cruel pirate called Captain Hook.

One day Captain Hook captured Tinker Bell and forced her to show where Peterpan place. And also Peter’s friends, the Darlings were captured and taken to the pirate ship. Captain Hook frightened the children by putting them on the plank.

Suddenly Peterpan appeared and stopped everything. In a fierce duel, Peterpan threw Captain Hook and all the pirates overboard. Captain Hook was chased away by the crocodile, and nobody cared to save him.

The Darlings were so happy and thankful to Peterpan. They told Peterpan about their intention to go home. With sprinkle of Tinker Bell’s pixie dust, Captain Hook’s pirate ship was sailing through the skies of Neverland, heading back to the Darlings home in London.