EXERCISE 2
Read the Narrative story bellow
The Story
of Timun Emas
Long
time ago in the island of Java, Indonesia, lived a couple of farmer. They
had married for some years but they had no children. So they prayed to a
monster called Buta Ijo to give them children. Buta Ijo was a ferocious
and powerful monster. He granted their wish on one condition. When
their children had grown up, they had to sacrifice them to Buta Ijo. He
liked eating fresh meat of human being. The farmers agreed to his
condition. Several months later the wife was pregnant.
She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. They named her Timun Emas.
The farmers were happy. Timun Emas was very healthy and a very smart
girl. She was also very diligent. When she was a teenager Buta Ijo came
to their house. Timun Emas was frightened so she ran away to hide.
The farmers then told Buta Ijo that Timun Emas was still a child. They
asked him to postpone. Buta Ijo agreed. He promised to come
again. The following year Buta Ijo came again. But again and again
their parents said that Timun Emas was still a child.
When
the third time Buta Ijo came their parents had prepared something for
him. They gave Timun Emas several bamboo needles, seeds of cucumber,
dressing and salt.
‘Timun,
take these things’
‘What
are these things?’
‘These
are your weapons. Buta Ijo will chase you. He will eat you
alive. So run as fast as you can. And if he will catch you spread
this to the ground. Now go!’
Timun Emas was scared so she ran as quickly as she could. When Buta Ijo
arrived she was far from home. He was very angry when he realized that
his prey had left. So he ran to chase her. He had a sharp nose so
he knew what direction his prey ran.
Timun Emas was just a girl while Buta Ijo was a monster so he could easily
catch her up. When he was just several steps behind Timun Emas quickly
spread the seeds of cucumber. In seconds they turned into many vines of
cucumber. The exhausted Buta Ijo was very thirsty so he grabbed and ate
them. When Buta Ijo was busy eating cucumber Timun Emas could run away.
But soon Buta Ijo realized and started running again. When he was just
several steps behind Timun Emas threw her bamboo needles. Soon they
turned into dense bamboo trees. Buta Ijo found it hard to pass. It took him
some time to break the dense bamboo forest. Meanwhile Timun Emas could
run farther.
Buta Ijo chased her again. When he almost caught her again and again
Timun Emas threw her dressing. This time it turned into a lake.
Buta Ijo was busy to save himself so Timun Emas ran way. But Buta Ijo
could overcome it and continued chasing her.
Finally when Timun Emas was almost caught she threw her salt. Soon the
land where Buta Ijo stood turned into ocean. Buta Ijo was drowned and
died instantly.
Timun Emas was thankful to god and came back to her home. Timun Emas and her
parents lived happily ever after.
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The
End :)
EXERCISE 3
Based
on the story, answer these following questions with correct answer!
1. Who are the characters of the story ?
2. How are the characters of Timun Mas?
3. What did Timun Mas' mother give as the stock for her while running away?
4. Why did Buto Ijo want to take Timun Mas?
5. What is the meaning of the following words?
- ferocious (adj.) - dense (adj.)
- postpone (v) - overcome (v)
- prey (n) - drown (v)
6. What are the moral values of the story above?
7. Please retell the story of Timun Mas in written form and use your own words!
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