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Name : Fairus Megatasya
BalasHapusClass : XII IPA 2
No : 11
The Monkey and The Crocodile
One day there was a monkey. He wanted to cross a river. There he saw a crocodile so he asked the crocodile to take him across the other side of the river. The crocodile agree and told the monkey to jump on its back. Then the crocodile swam down the river with the monkey on his top.
Unluckily, the crocodile was very hungry, he stopped in the middle of the river and said to the monkey, “My father is very sick. He has to eat the heart of the monkey. So he will be healthy again.”
At the time, the monkey was in dangerous situation and he had to think hard. Then he had a good idea. He told the crocodile to swim back to the river bank. “What’s for?” asked the crocodile. “Because I don’t bring my heart,” said the monkey. “I left it under a tree, near some coconuts in the river bank.”
The crocodile agreed and turned around. He swam back to the bank of the river. As soon as they reached the river bank, the monkey jumped off the crocodile’s back. Then he climbed up to the top of a tree.
“Where is your heart?” asked the crocodile. “You are foolish,” said the monkey to the crocodile. “Now I am free and I have my heart.
Nama : Nurul Ariani
BalasHapusNo : 25
Kelas : XII A2
A Lane Going Up The Hill
It had been a heavy rainstorm in Kampung Sepang. Jabri and Halil had just finished their dinner together at Jabri’s house. They were sitting in the living room for coffee and conversation, hoping, the rain would stop soon.
It was half past eleven at night and the downpour was showing no signs for stopping. “It looks like you’ll have to spent the night here, Halil.” Said Jabri “No way,” Halil said, “I’ve to be at work early tomorrow morning.”
Complication : A few moment later Halil got into the car, started the engine, and said good night to Jibri. Something told him that he shouldn’t have turned off the lane going up the hill, but it was the shortest way home. He knew that lane. It run across an old Chinese cemetery. There were no lights, no cars, no people, just Halil and his old car.
All of a sudden, a white shape appeared in the middle of the lane. Halil shone his beam of light in that direction. The white shape turned to Halil. He saw a pair of crimson eyes staring at him. It was a-long-haired woman in a long white dress. She grinned at Halil.
At once, Halil felt his blood frozen. His heartbeat stopped. His mouth opened but he was speechless. His eyes opened widely in terror.
Suddenly consciousness came into his mind. He quickly reserved his car and sped away just in time.
“I think I’ll take up your offer to spend the night here after all,” Halil told Jabri with his legs trembling.
Name : Hadita Deni Ayu P
BalasHapusNo : 14
Class: XII IPA 2
The Arrogant Swans
In a far away kingdom, there was a river. This river was home to many golden swans. The swans spent most of their time on the banks of the river. Every six months, the swans would leave a golden feather as a fee for using the lake. The soldiers of the kingdom would collect the feathers and deposit them in the royal treasury.
complication :
One day, a homeless bird saw the river. “The water in this river seems so cool and soothing. I will make my home here,” thought the bird.
As soon as the bird settled down near the river, the golden swans noticed her. They came shouting. “This river belongs to us. We pay a golden feather to the King to use this river. You can not live here.”
“I am homeless, brothers. I too will pay the rent. Please give me shelter,” the bird pleaded. “How will you pay the rent? You do not have golden feathers,” said the swans laughing. They further added, “Stop dreaming and leave once.” The humble bird pleaded many times. But the arrogant swans drove the bird away.
“I will teach them a lesson!” decided the humiliated bird.
She went to the King and said, “O King! The swans in your river are impolite and unkind. I begged for shelter but they said that they had purchased the river with golden feathers.”
The King was angry with the arrogant swans for having insulted the homeless bird. He ordered his soldiers to bring the arrogant swans to his court. In no time, all the golden swans were brought to the King’s court.
“Do you think the royal treasury depends upon your golden feathers? You can not decide who lives by the river. Leave the river at once or you all will be beheaded!” shouted the King.
The swans shivered with fear on hearing the King. They flew away never to return. The bird built her home near the river and lived there happily forever. The bird gave shelter to all other birds in the river.
Name : Arina Manashika
BalasHapusClass : XII A2
No : 03
Ali Baba
Once upon a time there were 40 cruel thieves who put their stolen money and treasures in a cave. They went in the cave by saying ”Open Sesame” to the cave entrance. A poor person, named Ali Baba saw them while they were doing that, so he heard the opening word. After they left, he went toward the cave and opened it. Suddenly he found a very large quantity of money and golden treasures. He took some of it and went back home. After that he became a rich man and his brother wanted to know how he became rich.
Complication :
Ali Baba turned into the richest man in his village. His evil brother was really jealous of him, and wanted to know how he could get such a lot of money. Therefore, when Ali Baba went to the cave again to take some more money, his brother followed him. He saw everything, and decided to go back the next day to take some money for himself. The next morning he found a lot of money in the cave, and he wanted to take all of them. Unfortunately, when he was busy carrying the money to his house, the thieves came. The boss of the thieves asked him how he knew about the cave. He told everything, but unluckily they killed him and went to Ali Baba’s house.
After finding Ali Baba’s house, they made a plan to kill him the following night. Some of the thieves hid in big jars, and the boss pretended that he was a merchant who wanted to sell the jars to Ali Baba. Ali Baba who was a kind man invited the boss of the thief to have lunch together.
After lunch they took a rest. Luckily, the house maid went out of the house, and found that there were thieves inside the jars. She finally boiled hot oil and poured it into the jars to kill all of them. The boss of the thieves was caught, and put into prison.
Ali Baba was saved from the danger, and he finally lived happily ever after with his maid who became his wife shortly after.
Source : http://blogpetang.blogspot.com/2013/01/narrative-text.html
Name : Dwi Ayu Nur Komariyah
BalasHapusNo. : 08
Class: Xii science 2
The ten thousand year old man
A geranium blossomed out of a single-striped vase on a desk, sunlight hit watches hung in a window and bounced onto a lone chair. Across the street, where years ago Olaf had cooked, the watchmaker ate.
complication:
He looked at the clock on the wall and went to tend to his livelihood. He paid, walked across the street then once inside, sat in his chair and worked. He unhooked a watch from above his desk and set it a minute fast.
The sign supported by two poles stared back at the satiated plant. In a small town tucked away in a crescent of white-washed slate mountains, a solitary watchmaker had managed to take a town through time.
The town remained on its own time for years; in one of them, a young man hit the mountain and the trees. A hub in his brain where synapses met disconnected, and a part of him remained on the slopes.
The rest lay in a wooded hospital surrounded by doctors, nurses, loved ones, and a fish bowl. Eventually, computers replaced the convergence and its clock was set a minute too fast.
The man’s clock was also scheduled to last ten thousand years. Outside, meanwhile, massive malls took the woods.
By the time he needed his clock reset, the malls shut down, and the hands of those who could have helped, changed. In the meantime, he had predicted things, seen people go, and wondered when he would finally leave.
Then the ten thousandth year came and he sat watching the clouds wash over the mountains for a minute.
source: http://www.azteenmagazine.com/short-story.php?article=908
Name : Rizky Nuril I.
BalasHapusClass : XII A2
No : 28
Source :http://www.english-for-students.com/The-Golden-Egg.html
This Short Story The Golden Egg
Haria, a poor barber lived alone in his small hut. He was dedicated to his work. And whatever he earns was enough to fulfill his needs.
One evening, after returning from work, Haria was hungry. “What shall I cook tonight?” he thought.
Complication :
Just then he heard a hen clucking outside his hut. “That hen would make a great feast for me,” thought Haria and prepared to catch the hen. With a little effort he was able to catch the hen.
As he was about to kill the hen, it squeaked, “Please do not kill me, O kind man! I will help you.” Haria stopped. Though he was surprised that the hen spoke, he asked, “How can you help me?”
“If you spare my life, I will lay a golden egg everyday for you,” said the hen. Haria’s eyes got widened in delight. Haria was surprised to hear this promise. “A golden egg! That too everyday! But why should I believe you? You might be lying,” said Haria. “If I do not lay a golden egg tomorrow, you can kill me,” said the hen. After this promise, Haria spared the hen and waited for the next day.
The next morning, Haria found a golden egg lying outside his hut and the hensitting beside it. “It is true! You really can lay a golden egg!” exclaimed Haria with great delight. He did not reveal this incident to any one, fearing that others would catch the hen.
From that day onwards, the hen would lay a golden egg everyday. In return, Haria took good care of the hen. Very soon, Haria became rich.But he became greedy. He thought, “If I cut open the hen’s stomach, I can get out all the golden eggs at once. I do not have to wait for the hen to lay the golden eggs one by one.” That night, he brought the hen to the interior portion of his house and killed the hen. But to his dismay, he found no golden eggs. Not even one.
“What have I done? My greed had made me kill the hen,” he wailed. But it was too late.
Name : Rahpeni Fajarianti
BalasHapusClass : XII science 2
No : 27
The title : The Death of A Man Eater
Tigers eat flesh of other animals in the forest. Generally tigers do not kill tigers. They like only the flesh of other animals. A tiger has to be very quick in catching other animals. But an old tiger or a wounded tiger can not run fast. At such times it can only catch people. People can not run as fast as animals. Therefore they became easy prey to tigers or other animals. After eating human flesh once, a tiger will not get any other flesh. Such a tiger is called a man-eater.
Complication : Once a tiger in a jungle in Uttar Pradesh in India turned a man-eater. It had killed women and men in the forest. These people had gone into the forest to collect firewood, fruits, roots and other things. After such incidents people stopped going into the forest.
Then the man-eater started to visit the nearby villages quite often. It killed people or domestic animals. The villages became panicky. The concerned government wanted to do something. It requested Jim Corbett to help the villagers. He agreed to track down the man-eater.
Jim Corbett was an expert hunter. He had developed a lot of experience with tigers and other wild animals. He was a lover of wild life. He did not like to kill wild animals for pleasure or sport. But he had not hesitated to kill man-eaters. This was only to help the people in trouble.
Jim Corbett arrived at the village with his rifle. The rifle was a powerful one. It could kill big and strong animals like the lion, the tiger and elephant. He had collected all the information regarding the man-eater. He selected a place. The tiger used to come there often. Jim Corbett built a platform. This platform was fixed on a high branch. A young buffalo was tied to the nearby tree. Jim Corbett waited all night. But the tiger did not come. Perhaps it had scented the hiding man and his powerful.
Jim Corbett changed his plan. He went back to the village. After that the tiger came. It killed the buffalo. Then it dragged the dead buffalo in the jungle. The villagers told Jim Corbett this news. Jim Corbett then went into the forest in search of the tiger. At last he reached the place. He climbed a tree to find out the tiger. The tiger had eaten a portion of the dead body of the buffalo. It was lying at a distance. Slowly and cautiously he followed the track. He found the tiger resting after a good meal. At first he hesitated to shoot a sleeping tiger. But then this was not a good tiger. It was a man-eater. With this thought in mind, he sent two bullets into the sleeping tiger’s head. The tiger died at once. The villagers were happy.
Jim Corbett was rewarded for his bravery.
(Source : http://www.english-for-students.com/The-Death-of-A-Man-Eater.html)
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BalasHapusName : Singgih Pahlefi
BalasHapusNo : 31
Class : XII Science 2
“The Hungry Mouse”
A mouse was having a very bad time. She could find no food at all. She looked here and there, but there was no food, and she grew very thin.
At last the mouse found a basket, full of corn. There was a small hole in the basket, and she crept in. She could just get through the hole.
Complication :
Then she began to eat the corn. Being very hungry, she ate a great deal, and went on eating and eating. She had grown very fat before she felt that she had had enough.
When the mouse tried to climb out of the basket, she could not. She was too fat to pass through the hole.
"How shall I climb out?" said the mouse. "oh, how shall I climb out?"
Just then a rat came along, and he heard the mouse.
"Mouse," said the rat, "if you want to climb out of the basket, you must wait till you have grown as thin as you were when you went in." Ahahahaaa...
Source : http://www.kidsgen.com/short_stories/the_hungry_mouse.htm
Name : bima ade maulana
BalasHapusClass : XII since 2
No : 06
Narrative Story in a Farmer and a Box
Once time, there was a poor farmer. He lived with his wife. One day, he dug up his field and found a big box. He then kept it in their house.
One sunny morning, his wife dropped an apple in the box. Suddenly, the box begun filled with apples. No matter how many apples were taken out, more apples took place in the box.
One day, the framer dropped a gold coin into that box. At once, apples disappeared and the box begun filled up with gold coins. Soon the farmer became rich.
Having heard that his son got rich, the framer's father visited the couple. His father was not very strong. He could not go out to work anymore. So the farmer asked his old father to help him take the gold coins out of the box.
His father worked hard, took the gold coins out of the box. When he told that he was very tired and wanted to have a rest, the farmer shouted at him; "Why are you so lazy? Why can't you work harder?. The old man said nothing and continued to work. Suddenly the old man fell into the box, he died. At once the gold coins disappeared and the box begun filled up with dead men.
The framer had to pull out and burried. To do this, the farmer had to spend all the money which he had collected before. When he had used up all his money, the box broke. The farmer was just as poor as before.
Complication : Having heard that his son got rich, the framer's father visited the couple. His father was not very strong. He could not go out to work anymore. So the farmer asked his old father to help him take the gold coins out of the box.
His father worked hard, took the gold coins out of the box. When he told that he was very tired and wanted to have a rest, the farmer shouted at him; "Why are you so lazy? Why can't you work harder?. The old man said nothing and continued to work. Suddenly the old man fell into the box, he died. At once the gold coins disappeared and the box begun filled up with dead men.
The Ugly Duckling
BalasHapusOne upon time, a mother duck sat on her eggs. She felt tired of sitting on them. She just wished the eggs would break out.
Several days later, she got her wish. The eggs cracked and some cute little ducklings appeared. "Peep, peep" the little ducklings cried. "Quack, quack" their mother greeted in return.
complication : However the largest egg had not cracked. The mother duck sat on it for several days. Finally, it cracked and a huge ugly duckling waddled out. The mother duck looked at him in surprise. He was so big and very gray. He didn't look like the others at all. He was like a turkey
When the mother duck brought the children to the pond for their first swimming lesson. The huge grey duckling splashed and paddled about just as nicely as the other ducklings did. "That is not a turkey chick. He is my very own son and quite handsome" the mother said proudly
However, the other animals didn't agree. They hissed and made fun of him day by day. Even his own sisters and brothers were very unkind. "You are very ugly" they quacked.
The little poor duckling was very unhappy. "I wish I looked like them" he thought to himself. One day, the ugly duckling run away and hid in the bushes. The sad duckling lived alone through the cold and snow winter. Finally the spring flowers began to bloom. While he was swimming in the pond, he saw three large white swans swimming toward him. "Oh, dear. these beautiful birds will laugh and peck me too" he said to himself. But the swans did not attack him. Instead, they swam around him and stroked him with their bills. As the ugly duckling bent his neck to speak to them, he saw his reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. "I am not an ugly duckling but a beautiful swam" he exclaimed.
He was very happy. From that day on, he swam and played with his new friends and was happier than he had never been.
nama : Dzaky juliarna maulidin
no : 10
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BalasHapusNama : Ade kurniawan
BalasHapusNo : 01
Kelas : xii ipa 2
The genereous rich man
(ORIENTATION)
Once, there lived a wealthy man named Mr. Hartawan. He had vast rice fields, a lot of cattle,big houses with many rooms and five housemaids. He also had good children, a daughter named Arina and a son named Pandu. They always helped their parents do the work although there were housemaids.
(COMPLICATION)
One day, Mr. Hartawan told his family that he was bored with his life. This was because everyone in the house didn't allow him to work. So, he decided to give his farms and cattle to poor people. He wanted to live in a smaller and simpler house, so that he had time to work. Mrs. Hartawan and her children agreed with Mr. Hartawan.
(RESOLUTION)
The next morning, Mr. Hartawan and his family moved to a smaller and simpler house, which made Mr. Hartawan happy.
http://dzakone.blogspot.com/2013/05/contoh-cerpen-bahasa-inggris.html
Name : Purwi Mufidati
BalasHapusClass : XII since 2
No : 26
The Greedy Mouse
A mouse was having a very bad time. She could not find food at all. She looked here and there, but there was no food, and she grew very thin.At last the mouse found a basket, full of corn. There was a small hole in the basket, and she crept in. She could just get through the hole.Then she began to eat the corn. Being very hungry, she ate a great deal, and went on eating and eating. She had grown very fat before she felt that she had had enough. When the mouse tried to climb out of the basket, she could not. She was too fat to pass through the hole.”How shall I climb out?” said the mouse.“Oh, how shall I climb out?”Just then a squirrel came along, and he heard the mouse.”Mouse,” said the squirrel, “if you want to climb out of the basket, you must wait till you have grown as thin as you were when you went in.”
Orientation : A mouse that have a bad time because she can’t find a food , and she looked very thin
Conflication : she find a food place , and grown so fat before , and can’t go from the basket of food
Conculusion : wait until she grown as thin as she were when she went in
Moral Message : As a human we should not be greedy
Nama : Inmas Kusumawati
BalasHapusClass : XII Science 2
No : 17
The Golden Touch
There was once a king named Midas who did a good deed for a satyr and was granted a wish by the god of wine, Dionysus. For his wish, Midas asked that whatever the touch would turn to gold. Although Dionysus tried to dissuade him, Midas insisted that the wish was an excellent one, and it was granted!
Exitedly, Midas went about touching all sorts of things, turning them into gold.
Soon Midas became hungry. He picked up a piece of food, but he couldn’t eat it, for it had turned to gold in his hand! “I’II starve,” moaned Midas, “Perhaps this was not such a good wish after all!”
COMPLICATION
Midas’ beloved daughter, seeing his dismay, threw her arms about him to comfort him, and she too turned to gold! “The golden touch is no blessing,” cried Midas. He went to the river and wept. The sand of that river turned as yellow as “fool’s gold” for it is there, they say, that king Midas washed away the curse of the golden touch whit his own tears.
http://www.kidsgen.com/short_stories
Queen of Arabia and Three Sheiks
BalasHapusMaura, who like to be thought of as the most beautiful and powerful queen of Arabia, had many suitors. One by one she discarded them, until her list was reduced to just three sheiks. The three sheiks were all equally young and handsome. They were also rich and strong. It was very hard to decide who would be the best of them.
complication : One evening, Maura disguised herself and went to the camp of the three sheiks. As they were about to have dinner, Maura asked them for something to eat. The first gave her some left over food. The second Sheik gave her some unappetizing camel’s tail. The third sheik, who was called Hakim, offered her some of the most tender and tasty meat. After dinner, the disguised queen left the sheik’s camp.
The following day, the queen invited the three sheiks to dinner at her palace. She ordered her servant to give each one exactly what they had given her the evening before. Hakim, who received a plate of delicious meat, refused to eat it if the other two sheiks could not share it with him.
This Sheik Hakim’s act finally convinced Queen Maura that he was the man for her. “Without question, Hakim is the most generous of you” she announced her choice to the sheiks. “So it is Hakim I will marry”.
nama : devi noor
no : 07
Name : Fajar Sigit P.
BalasHapusClass : XII since 2
No : 12
The Title : The Smartest Parrot
Once upon time, a man had a wonderful parrot. There was no other parrot like it. The parrot could say every word, except one word. The parrot would not say the name of the place where it was born. The name of the place was Catano.
The man felt excited having the smartest parrot but he could not understand why the parrot would not say Catano. The man tried to teach the bird to say Catano however the bird kept not saying the word.
At the first, the man was very nice to the bird but then he got very angry. “You stupid bird!” pointed the man to the parrot. “Why can’t you say the word? Say Catano! Or I will kill you” the man said angrily. Although he tried hard to teach, the parrot would not say it. Then the man got so angry and shouted to the bird over and over; “Say Catano or I’ll kill you”. The bird kept not to say the word of Catano.
One day, after he had been trying so many times to make the bird say Catano, the man really got very angry. He could not bear it. He picked the parrot and threw it into the chicken house. There were four old chickens for next dinner “You are as stupid as the chickens. Just stay with them” Said the man angrily. Then he continued to humble; “You know, I will cut the chicken for my meal. Next it will be your turn, I will eat you too, stupid parrot”. After that he left the chicken house.
The next day, the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and was very surprised. He could not believe what he saw at the chicken house. There were three death chickens on the floor. At the moment, the parrot was standing proudly and screaming at the last old chicken; “Say Catano or I’ll kill you”.
complication: At the first, the man was very nice to the bird but then he got very angry. “You stupid bird!” pointed the man to the parrot. “Why can’t you say the word? Say Catano! Or I will kill you” the man said angrily. Although he tried hard to teach, the parrot would not say it. Then the man got so angry and shouted to the bird over and over; “Say Catano or I’ll kill you”. The bird kept not to say the word of Catano.
Name : Nur Oktaviani
BalasHapusClass : XII since 2
No : 24
“QUEEN OF ARABIA AND THREE SHEIKS”
Maura, who like to be thought of as the most beautiful and powerful queen of Arabia, had many suitors. One by one she discarded them, until her list was reduced to just three sheiks. The three sheiks were all equally young and handsome. They were also rich and strong. It was very hard to decide who would be the best of them.
One evening, Maura disguised herself and went to the camp of the three sheiks. As they were about to have dinner, Maura asked them for something to eat. The first gave her some left over food. The second Sheik gave her some unappetizing camel’s tail. The third sheik, who was called Hakim, offered her some of the most tender and tasty meat. After dinner, the disguised queen left the sheik’s camp.
The following day, the queen invited the three sheiks to dinner at her palace. She ordered her servant to give each one exactly what they had given her the evening before. Hakim, who received a plate of delicious meat, refused to eat it if the other two sheiks could not share it with him.
This Sheik Hakim’s act finally convinced Queen Maura that he was the man for her. “Without question, Hakim is the most generous of you” she announced her choice to the sheiks. “So it is Hakim I will marry”.
Orientation : the text introduce the Queen Maura and three sheiks in Arabia once time.
Complication : Queen Maura find out that it was very difficult to choose one as the best among them
Resolution : finally Queen Maura has a convincing way to choose one and he is Sheik Hakim
http://www.englishdirection.com/2012/02/narrative-text-ugly-duckling.html
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BalasHapusNAME : MUHAMMAD KHAIRUL FAKHRI
BalasHapusNUMBER : 21
CLASS : XII SCIENCE 2
http://www.englishdirection.com/2009/05/reading-narrative.html
Story of Rabbit and Bear
Once upon a time, there lived as neighbours, a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit is a good shot. In contrary, the bear is always clumsy ad could not use the arrow to good advantage.
One day, the bear called over the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and arrows and came with bear to the other side of the hill. The rabbit was fearing to arouse the bear's anger so he could not refuse it. He consented and went with the bear and shot enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family. Indeed he shot and killed so many that there was lots of meat left after the bear and his family had loaded themselves and packed all they could carry home.
The bear was very gluttonous and did not want the rabbit to get any of the meat. Th e rabbit could not even taste the blood from the butchering as the bear would throw earth on the blood and dry it up. The poor rabbit would have to go home hungry after his hard day's work.
The bear was the father of five children. The youngest child was very kind to the rabbit. He was very hearty eater. The mother bear always gave him an extra large piece of meat but the youngest child did not eat it. He would take it outside with him and pretended to play ball with the meat. He kicked toward the rabbit's house and when he got close to the door he would give the meat with such a great kick. The meat would fly into the rabbit's house. In this way, the poor rabbit would get his meal unknown to the papa bear.
#COMPLICATION :
One day, the bear called over the rabbit and asked the rabbit to take his bow and arrows and came with bear to the other side of the hill. The rabbit was fearing to arouse the bear's anger so he could not refuse it. He consented and went with the bear and shot enough buffalo to satisfy the hungry family. Indeed he shot and killed so many that there was lots of meat left after the bear and his family had loaded themselves and packed all they could carry home.
The bear was very gluttonous and did not want the rabbit to get any of the meat. The rabbit could not even taste the blood from the butchering as the bear would throw earth on the blood and dry it up. The poor rabbit would have to go home hungry after his hard day's work.
http://www.englishdirection.com/2009/02/narrative-example-in-arabian-story.html
BalasHapusNAMA : YOGI PRADANA P
BalasHapusNO : 34
The King of the Mice and the Woodcutter
Once, there was a king of mice. He lived inside a banyan tree in a forest. He loved the tree as his home. He lived there happily.
complication : One day, a poor man wanted to cut down the banyan tree. The king of the mice was frightened so he asked the woodcutter to leave the tree standing. In result, he would give the woodcutter a gold every day. The woodcutter agreed.
Every evening, the king of the mice gave a piece of gold to the woodcutter. The gold was taken out from the roots of the banyan tree. The woodcutter was happy and took the gold home.
After a few days, the woodcutter's wife asked him, “Where does the gold come from?” So he replied, “The king of the mice gives me the golds from under the roots of the tree.” “Oh, you are stupid!” his wife said and suggested. “Why don’t you cut down the tree and take the golds all away?” The woodcutter would do as his wife said.
The following day, the woodcutter cut down the banyan tree. Unfortunately, he did not find any gold there instead the king of the mice had run away and crept up to the woodcutter’s house. The king of the mice took back all the golds.
http://www.englishdirection.com/2012/05/contoh-example-of-narrative-text-king.html
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BalasHapusNAMA : INDAH LISTIOWATI
BalasHapusNO : 16
KELAS : XII IPA 2
Narrative Story of The Cap Seller and The Monkeys
Once, a cap seller was passing through a jungle. He was very tired and needed to rest. Then, he stopped and spread a cloth under a tree. He placed his bag full of caps near him and lay down with his cap on his head.
( COMPLICATION ) :
The cap seller had a sound sleep for one hour. When he got up, the first thing he did was to look into his bag. He was startled when he found all his caps were not there.
When he looked up the sky, he was very surprised to see monkeys sitting on the branches of a tree, each of the monkeys is wearing a cap of on its head. They had evidently done it to imitate him
He decided to get his caps back by making a humble request to the monkeys. In return, the monkeys only made faces of him. When he begun to make gesture, the monkeys also imitated him.
At last he found a clever idea. " Monkeys are a great imitator," he thought. So he took off his own cap and threw it down on the ground. And as he had expected, all the monkeys took off the caps and threw the caps down on the ground. Quickly, he stood up and collected the caps, put them back into his bag and went away.
http://www.englishdirection.com/2012/05/contoh-example-of-narrative-cap-seller.html
nama : Fitra Sukma A
BalasHapusno : 13
kelas : XII IPA 2
The Greedy Mouse
A mouse was having a very bad time. She could not find food at all. She looked here and there, but there was no food, and she grew very thin.At last the mouse found a basket, full of corn. There was a small hole in the basket, and she crept in. She could just get through the hole.Then she began to eat the corn. Being very hungry, she ate a great deal, and went on eating and eating. She had grown very fat before she felt that she had had enough. When the mouse tried to climb out of the basket, she could not. She was too fat to pass through the hole.”How shall I climb out?” said the mouse.“Oh, how shall I climb out?”Just then a squirrel came along, and he heard the mouse.”Mouse,” said the squirrel, “if you want to climb out of the basket, you must wait till you have grown as thin as you were when you went in.”
Conflication : she find a food place , and grown so fat before , and can’t go from the basket of food
http://semenekraya74.blogspot.com/2012/09/contoh-narrative-text-dan-generic.html
nama : Jamal Al R
BalasHapusno : 18
kelas : XII IPA 2
Bell The Cat.
There was a grocery shop in a town. Plenty of mice lived in that grocery shop. Food was in plenty for them. They ate everything and spoiled all the bags. They also wasted the bread, biscuits and fruits of the shop.
The grocer got really worried. So, he thought "I should buy a cat and let it stay at the grocery. Only then I can save my things."
(HE BOUGHT A NICE, BIG FAT CAT AND LET HIM STAY THERE. THE CAT HAD A NICE TIME HUNTING THE MICE AND KILLING THEM. THE MICE COULD NOT MOVE FREELY NOW. THEY WERE AFRAID THAT ANYTIME THE CAT WOULD EAT THEM UP.)
The mice wanted to do something. They held a meeting and all of them tweeted "We must get rid of the cat. Can someone give a suggestion"?
All the mice sat and brooded. A smart looking mouse stood up and said, "The cat moves softly. That is the problem. If we can tie a bell around her neck, then things will be fine. We can know the movements of the cat".
“Yes, that is answer,” stated all the mice. An old mouse slowly stood up and asked, "Who would tie the bell?" After some moments there was no one there to answer this question.
http://www.english-for-students.com/Bell-The-Cat.html
Nama : Khusnul Khotimah
BalasHapusKelas : XII A 2
No : 19
A Doubtful Christmas
During the summer of 1944, my father sold everything we owned, took all the money and disappeared from our lives. My mother suddenly found herself alone to care for five boys. I was the oldest, barely ten years old. My youngest brother still wore diapers.
Complication :
As Christmas approached, my mother didn’t seem to smile as much. She hinted that Santa might have trouble bringing us presents this year. I considered myself practically grown, so I hid my disappointment, but when I overheard a conversation between my mother and grandma, I really started to worry.
“I can’t afford to buy Christmas presents for the kids,” my mother said.
“You need to have something for them,” grandma replied. “Maybe you could wrap some of the hand-me-downs.”
“The kids would be terribly disappointed to find old clothes under the tree. I have to do better than that. Maybe I can make toys.”
Homemade toys didn’t excite me, but I realized she had no money to buy presents. Explaining that to the younger kids might be difficult, though.
One day, my mother took a saw into the forest and returned with a stack of tree limbs. She left them in the harness room in the barn and refused to tell her curious children what they were for. She worked on her project while I was in school, but I peeked when I had a chance. Pieces of wood had been cut into different shapes, then planed and sanded smooth. Later I found a stack of discs cut from a round oak limb. She also had started to carve a long piece of hickory, but I couldn’t figure out its purpose.
Name : Selvi Nuri Hidayati
BalasHapusClass : XII IPA 2
No : 30
Silent Love
Once, there was a couple who love very much each other. From the very Begining, the girl's family objected strongly on her dating this guy. Saying that it has got to do with family background & that the girl will have to suffer for the rest of her life if she were to be with him.
Due to family's pressure, the couple quarrel very often. Though the girl love the guy deeply, but she always ask him: "How deep is your love for me?"
As the guy is not good with his words, this often cause the girl to be very upset. With that & the family's pressure, the girl often vent her anger on him. As for him, he only endure it in silence.
After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated & decided to further his studies in overseas. Before leaving, he proposed to the girl: "I'm not very good with words. But all I know is that I love you. If you allow me, I will take care of you for the rest of my life. As for your family, I'll try my best to talk them round. Will you marry me?"
The girl agreed, & with the guy's determination, the family finally gave in & agreed to let them get married. So before he leave, they got engaged.
The girl went out to the working society, whereas the guy was overseas, continuing his studies. They sent their love through emails & phone calls. Though it's hard, but both never thought of giving up.
One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was knocked down by a car that lost control. When she woke up, she saw her parents beside her bed. She realised that she was badly injured. Seeing her mum crying, she wanted to comfort her. But she realized that all that could come out of her mouth was just a sigh. She has lost her voice......
The doctors says that the impact on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. Listening to her parents' comfort, but with nothing coming out from her, she broke down.
During the stay in hospital, besides silence cry,.....it's still just silence cry that companied her. Upon reaching home, everything seems to be the same. Except for the ringing tone of the phone. Which pierced into her heart everytime it rang. She does not wish to let the guy know. & not wanting to be a burden to him, she wrote a letter to him saying that she does not wish to wait any longer.
With that, she sent the ring back to him. In return, the guy sent millions & millions of reply, and countless of phonecalls,.. all the girl could do, besides crying, is still crying....
The parents decided to move away, hoping that she could eventually forget everything & be happy.
With a new environment, the girl learn sign language & started a new life. Telling herself everyday that she must forget the guy. One day, her friend came & told her that he's back. She asked her friend not to let him know what happened to her. Since then, there wasn't anymore news of him.
Complication :
A year has passed & her friend came with an envelope, containing an invitation card for the guy's wedding. The girl was shattered. When she open the letter, she saw her name in it instead.
When she was about to ask her friend what's going on, she saw the guy standing in front of her. He used sign language telling her "I've spent a year's time to learn sign language. Just to let you know that I've not forgotten our promise. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I Love You. With that, he slipped the ring back into her finger. The girl finally smiled.
Nama :Nafiatul Aliah
BalasHapusKelas :XII A 2
No :23
Love Story of Antony and Cleopatra
Orientation:
Mark Antony became one of the three rulers of the Roman Empire, together with Octavius Caesar and Lepidus, and was responsible for the eastern part of the empire. He fell in love with Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt.
Comlication:
As his wife had just died Antony married Octavius’ sister, Octavia, in an attempt to heal the rift between the two emperors. When Cleopatra heard about Antony’s marriage she flew into a jealous rage as she knew that Antony did not love Octavia. Antony went to Athens when war broke out between Caesar and Pompey, Antony sent Octavia back to Rome and he returned to Egypt.
Resolution:
Caesar was very angry with Antony’s behaviour and he declared war on both Antony and Cleopatra. When the Romans arrived, Antony was offered a choice of how to fight. He chose to fight on sea. The Egyptian navy was inadequate. When Cleopatra’s navy turned and fled, Antony followed them. Caesar defeated him.
Re-orientation:
Antony got news that Cleopatra was dead. Antony was devastated and decided to kill himself. He wounded himself without dying. His followers took him to Cleopatra’s tomb, where he died in her arms.
source:www.nosweatshakespeare.com/play-summary/antony-cleopatra/
nama : arinta dewi nurani
BalasHapuskelas :XII ipa 2
No :04
Sincere Will Get a Great Return
Orientation :
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom named Auretto, all people lived peacefully there. One of them was Charlita, the king’s daughter who was assumed as the most beautiful and kindest Princess of Auretto.
complication :
One day, Charlita looked blue. Because of that her father got confused. “What’s the matter my beautiful daughter? Why are you so sad?” asked King Fernando. Charlita was just silent. She did not say anything.
Then, King Fernando decided to make a competition to cheer Charlita again. After that, the palace representative announce: “I will make a competition. The aim is to make my daughter, Princess Charlita to be happy and laugh again. Everyone who can do it, will get a prize. It will be held tomorrow when the sun rises. Sign: King Fernando.”
The following morning, everybody came to the palace, tried to give their best performance. They seemed happy and laugh, but not for Princess Charlita. She was just silent and still looked sad.
resolution :
King Fernando started to give up. No one amused his daughter. Then, there came a young handsome man. “Excuse me King Fernando. I would like to join your competition. But, would you mind if I took Princess Charlita for a walk?” said the young man gently. “As long as you make my daughter be happy again, it will totally alright.” said King Fernando. The young handsome man took Princess Charlita for a walk in a beautiful blue lake with a green forest around it. Princess Charlita smiled and looked happy after that. Every body looked happy, too. “I know why are you so my beautiful daughter. Now, I promise I will environment green. I regret for always destroying it. Finally, the environment around the kingdom became so beautiful and green, full of plants. Then, the young handsome man got a prize from the king. “I will marry you off my daughter.” said him. “That is the prize I promise for you. Thanks for keeping our environment well. Thanks for making my daughter happy again.”
source :http://www.englishindo.com/2013/08/narrative-text.html
Name : Dyah Novitasari
BalasHapusClass : XII A 2
No : 09
Love and Loss
Orientation :
Hanna and Patrick have been dating for 5 years, they're just the perfect couple and they work at the same pharmacy. On Hanna's 21st birthday, Patrick decides to take her out to a nice restaurant to have dinner and he had another great surprise which he didn't tell her. He sent her a text saying,
From Patrick:
Hi dear, get ready, I am taking you out for dinner. I'll pick you up at 9 pm.
Love you dear, happy birthday!
Complication :
Hanna jumped for joy when she recieved that message! She sat the whole day deciding what to wear, a short dress or a long one...a red one or a pink one...her gold watch or her silver bracelet!
It was 8 pm and Hanna was dressed up like a princess, she wore her charming short white dress, her perfect red high heels, wore cute little makeup and tied her amazing straight hair into a ponytail!
Hanna's blue eyes sparkled with happiness as she waited for Patrick to pick her up..................................
Time passed...it was 11 pm and no one came. She went out of her house and HERE CAME THE SURPRISE! Patrick was lying dead in front of Hanna's door! Hanna screamed "Patrick!.....Answer me!" Hanna hugged patrick and told him good bye. she promised him she'll never forget him!
Resolution :
Two days passed. hanna felt miserable. she cried her eyes out ......a little while later the doctor's report was sent to Hanna, it said Patrick had a serious heart disease which he didn't even know about! Hanna kept Patrick's coat * the one he was wearing when he died * she got it out everyday...but one day the coat fell down and a small box came out of the pocket........Hanna opened it .......IT WAS A WEDDING RING ATTACHED WITH A MESSAGE SAYING, I LOVE YOU HANNA................................HE WAS GOING TO PROPOSE! THAT WAS THE SURPRISE!
source :http://storystar.com/php/read_story.php?story_id=6348
Name : Muhammad Titan BayuAji
BalasHapusClass : XII A 2
No : 22
" The Cap Seller and the Monkeys"
Once, a cap seller was passing through a jungle. He was very tired and needed to rest. Then, he stopped and spread a cloth under a tree. He placed his bag full of caps near him and lay down with his cap on his head.
Comlication :
The cap seller had a sound sleep for one hour. When he got up, the first thing he did was to look into his bag. He was startled when he found all his caps were not there.
When he looked up the sky, he was very surprised to see monkeys sitting on the branches of a tree, each of the monkeys is wearing a cap of on its head. They had evidently done it to imitate him
He decided to get his caps back by making a humble request to the monkeys. In return, the monkeys only made faces of him. When he begun to make gesture, the monkeys also imitated him.
At last he found a clever idea. " Monkeys are a great imitator," he thought. So he took off his own cap and threw it down on the ground. And as he had expected, all the monkeys took off the caps and threw the caps down on the ground. Quickly, he stood up and collected the caps, put them back into his bag and went away.
Source :
http://www.englishdirection.com/2012/05/contoh-example-of-narrative-cap-seller.html
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BalasHapusName : Muhammad Irfan Rokhib
BalasHapusClass : XII Science 2
No. : 20
SNOW WHITE
Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead.
̲O̲n̲e̲ ̲d̲a̲y̲ ̲s̲h̲e̲ ̲h̲e̲a̲r̲d̲ ̲h̲e̲r̲ ̲u̲n̲c̲l̲e̲ ̲a̲n̲d̲ ̲a̲u̲n̲t̲ ̲t̲a̲l̲k̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲a̲b̲o̲u̲t̲ ̲l̲e̲a̲v̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲S̲n̲o̲w̲ ̲W̲h̲i̲t̲e̲ ̲i̲n̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲c̲a̲s̲t̲l̲e̲ ̲b̲e̲c̲a̲u̲s̲e̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲y̲ ̲b̲o̲t̲h̲ ̲w̲a̲n̲t̲e̲d̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲g̲o̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲A̲m̲e̲r̲i̲c̲a̲ ̲a̲n̲d̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲y̲ ̲d̲i̲d̲n̲'t̲ ̲h̲a̲v̲e̲ ̲e̲n̲o̲u̲g̲h̲ ̲m̲o̲n̲e̲y̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲t̲a̲k̲e̲ ̲S̲n̲o̲w̲ ̲W̲h̲i̲t̲e̲.̲
̲S̲n̲o̲w̲ ̲W̲h̲i̲t̲e̲ ̲d̲i̲d̲ ̲n̲o̲t̲ ̲w̲a̲n̲t̲ ̲h̲e̲r̲ ̲u̲n̲c̲l̲e̲ ̲a̲n̲d̲ ̲a̲u̲n̲t̲ ̲t̲o̲ ̲d̲o̲ ̲t̲h̲i̲s̲ ̲s̲o̲ ̲s̲h̲e̲ ̲d̲e̲c̲i̲d̲e̲d̲ ̲i̲t̲ ̲ w̲o̲u̲l̲d̲ ̲b̲e̲ ̲b̲e̲s̲t̲ ̲i̲f̲ ̲s̲h̲e̲ ̲r̲a̲n̲ ̲a̲w̲a̲y̲.̲ ̲T̲h̲e̲ ̲n̲e̲x̲t̲ ̲m̲o̲r̲n̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲s̲h̲e̲ ̲r̲a̲n̲ ̲a̲w̲a̲y̲ ̲f̲r̲o̲m̲ ̲h̲o̲m̲e̲ ̲w̲h̲e̲n̲ ̲h̲e̲r̲ ̲a̲u̲n̲t̲ ̲a̲n̲d̲ ̲u̲n̲c̲l̲e̲ ̲w̲e̲r̲e̲ ̲h̲a̲v̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲b̲r̲e̲a̲k̲f̲a̲s̲t̲.̲ ̲S̲h̲e̲ ̲r̲a̲n̲ ̲a̲w̲a̲y̲ ̲i̲n̲t̲o̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲ w̲o̲o̲d̲s̲.̲
̲T̲h̲e̲n̲ ̲s̲h̲e̲ ̲s̲a̲w̲ ̲a̲ ̲l̲i̲t̲t̲l̲e̲ ̲c̲o̲t̲t̲a̲g̲e̲.̲ ̲S̲h̲e̲ ̲k̲n̲o̲c̲k̲e̲d̲ ̲b̲u̲t̲ ̲n̲o̲ ̲o̲n̲e̲ ̲a̲n̲s̲w̲e̲r̲e̲d̲ ̲s̲o̲ ̲s̲h̲e̲ ̲ w̲e̲n̲t̲ ̲i̲n̲s̲i̲d̲e̲ ̲a̲n̲d̲ ̲f̲e̲l̲l̲ ̲a̲s̲l̲e̲e̲p̲.̲
̲M̲e̲a̲n̲w̲h̲i̲l̲e̲,̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲s̲e̲v̲e̲n̲ ̲d̲w̲a̲r̲f̲s̲ ̲w̲e̲r̲e̲ ̲c̲o̲m̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲h̲o̲m̲e̲ ̲f̲r̲o̲m̲ ̲w̲o̲r̲k̲.̲ ̲T̲h̲e̲y̲ ̲w̲e̲n̲t̲ ̲ i̲n̲s̲i̲d̲e̲.̲ ̲T̲h̲e̲r̲e̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲y̲ ̲f̲o̲u̲n̲d̲ ̲S̲n̲o̲w̲ ̲W̲h̲i̲t̲e̲ ̲s̲l̲e̲e̲p̲i̲n̲g̲.̲ ̲T̲h̲e̲n̲ ̲S̲n̲o̲w̲ ̲W̲h̲i̲t̲e̲ ̲w̲o̲k̲e̲ ̲u̲p̲.̲ ̲S̲h̲e̲ ̲s̲a̲w̲ ̲t̲h̲e̲ ̲d̲w̲a̲r̲f̲s̲.̲ ̲T̲h̲e̲ ̲d̲w̲a̲r̲f̲s̲ ̲s̲a̲i̲d̲,̲ ̲"W̲h̲a̲t̲ ̲̲i̲s̲ y̲o̲u̲r̲ ̲n̲a̲m̲e̲?̲" ̲S̲n̲o̲w̲ ̲W̲h̲i̲t̲e̲ ̲s̲a̲i̲d̲,̲ ̲"M̲y̲ ̲n̲a̲m̲e̲ ̲i̲s̲ ̲S̲n̲o̲w̲ ̲W̲h̲i̲t̲e̲.̲"
Doc, one of the dwarfs said, “If you wish, you may live here with us.” Snow White said, “Oh could I? Thank you.” Then Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story and Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.
source by: http://denyguitarofmusic.blogspot.com/2010/10/narrative-text-snow-white.html
Name : Suka Putra W
BalasHapusNo : 32
King of The Jungle
One day a tiger saw a fox walking alone. Then, he intended to attack the fox. When Tiger jumped on Fox, Fox cried out, "How dare you attack the king of the jungle?" Tiger looked at him in amazement.
Complication: ("Nonsense! You are not King!" "Certainly I am," replied the Fox.
"All the animals run from me in terror! If you want proof, come with me."
Fox went into the forest with tiger in heels. When they came to a herd of deer, the deer saw Tiger behind the Fox and ran in all direction.
They came to a group of monkey, the monkey saw the tiger behind fox and they fled. Fox looked to tiger and said, "Do you need more proof than that? See how the animals flee at the first sight of me?" )
"I am surprised, but I've seen it with my own eyes. Forgive me attacking you, Great King." Tiger bowed low with great ceremony, he let the fox go.
source: http://adf.ly/1477046/banner/http://www.sekolahoke.com/2011/11/narrative-text-fable-tiger-and-fox.html
BalasHapusName : Muhammad Irfan Rokhib
BalasHapusClass : XII Science 2
No. : 20
SNOW WHITE
(ORIENTATATION)
Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead.
(COMPLICATION)
One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.
Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do this so she decided it would be best if she ran away. The next morning she ran away from home when her aunt and uncle were having breakfast. She ran away into the woods.
Then she saw a little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.
Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work. They went inside. There they found Snow White sleeping. Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said, “What’s your name?” Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.”
(RESOLUTION)
Doc, one of the dwarfs said, “If you wish, you may live here with us.” Snow White said, “Oh could I? Thank you.” Then Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story and Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.
source by: http://denyguitarofmusic.blogspot.com/2010/10/narrative-text-snow-white.html
Name : IDA AYU SETYARINI
BalasHapusNo : 15
Class : XII A2
St. Valentine and the Butterflies
Many many years ago, in old Rome there was a king named Claudius. Claudius was a very cruel king. He did not like to see people happy and was always starting wars with other countries.
In the same city, there lived a kind priest named Valentine. He loved all things and was often seen out in his gardens, tending the plants and enjoying the butterflies that fluttered about the pretty petals of the flowers. Father Valentine made sure to take very good care of his garden, for he knew that the butterflies needed the flowers in order to live.
Another thing that made Father Valentine very happy was to see young people in love. Love was the best thing that could happen to two people, and when couples came to him and asked him to marry them, it was a time for great festivities.
COMPLICATION :
Now, Claudius did not like to see people get married, for that meant that when a war came, his soldiers did not want to leave their wives and children. Young soldiers did not want to leave their sweethearts. So the king, being the cruel man that he was, banned all marriages and made it illegal for anyone to become engaged.
Father Valentine was very upset at this, and he performed weddings in secrecy. Young couples in love would sneak through his garden, past the lovely flowers and butterflies and in through the back door where they would be married.
Eventually, Claudius heard that Father Valentine was still performing marriages and ordered his guards to go and arrest the priest. The good Father was taken and thrown into the dungeon!
While he was in the dungeon, Father Valentine learned that the jail-keepers daughter was blind and sent for her. He touched her brow and she was immediately granted her sight. It was a miracle!
When the cruel King Claudius,learned of this miracle, he thought it was witchcraft and immediately ordered that Father Valentine's head be chopped off!
On the morning of the execution, February 14, of the year 270, the priest sent a letter to the jail-keepers daughter, whom he had fallen in love with. He signed the letter "From your Valentine". That is why we sign our Valentine's Day cards the way we do today.
As Father Valentine was being buried after the exectution, a huge swarm of red and white butterflies appeared and circled over the people at his funeral. They fluttered here and there, and eventually landed upon Father Valentine's coffin. The people looked at the pattern that the butterflies had made when they landed and saw that it was shaped like a big heart. And that is why we use the heart as a symbol of love today.
SOURCE:
http://dreamlandmagic.soniacjensen.com/valentine/stories.html
NAME : WULAN HIDAYATUR ROHMAH
BalasHapusNUMBER : 33
CLASS : XII SCIENCE 2
The Greedy Dog
Once there lived a dog. He was very greedy. There were many times that he had to pay for his greed. Each time the dog promised himself, “I have learnt my lesson. Now I will never be greedy again.” But he soon forgot his promises and was as greedy as ever.
COMPLICATION:
One afternoon, the dog was terribly hungry. He decided to go look for something to eat. Just outside his house, there was a bridge. “I will go and look for food on the other side of the bridge. The food there is definitely better,” he thought to himself.He walked across the wooden bridge and started sniffing around for food. Suddenly, he spotted a bone lying at a distance. “Ah, I am in luck. This looks a delicious bone,” he said.
Without wasting any time, the hungry dog picked up the bone and was just about to eat it, when he thought, “Somebody might see here with this bone and then I will have to share it with them. So, I had better go home and eat it.” Holding the bone in his mouth, he ran towards his house.
While crossing the wooden bridge, the dog looked down into the river. There he saw his own reflection. The foolish dog mistook it for another dog. “There is another dog in the water with bone in its mouth,” he thought. Greedy, as he was, he thought, “How nice it would be to snatch that piece of bone as well. Then, I will have two bones.”
So, the greedy dog looked at his reflection and growled. The reflection growled back, too. This made the dog angry. He looked down at his reflection and barked, “Woof! Woof!” As he opened his mouth, the bone in his mouth fell into the river. It was only when the water splashed that the greedy dog realized that what he had seen was nothing but his own reflections and not another dog. But it was too late. He had lost the piece of bone because of his greed. Now he had to go hungry.
Name : ayu fitriyaningsih
BalasHapusno : 05
kelas : xii a 2
BROKEN LINE
(orientation)
There’s something about continuity. It’s always welcome.
It’s predictable…mostly.
My father isn’t an easy man to deal with. Sometimes I wish I was
comfortable with the idea of being gay. Just to rattle his cage. So I
had to settle with being a sewage disposal consultant (everybody’s a
consultant).
(Complication)
He was very unhappy with me, to say the least. When I get home in the
evenings, he’d say over his shoulder,”Don’t forget the disinfectant!
And shower outside!!”
It’s how he runs me down. It’s cool. It’s worth every moment of
watching him squirm when we have guests. Naturally they ask how things
are with me & my ‘work’. They grow a bit pale when I go into the
details.
They nod politely and then talk about other things like AIDS, poverty
and other pressing societal issues. I think they’re usually confused
as to where to place me in terms of my father’s vocation. My father’s
what you’d call ‘a man in charge’. He’s an airforce general. As was
his father before him (technically speaking, he was a warrant officer
in his majesty’s West African Frontier Force…the context still bears
some weight, I believe.)
I watched him survive 5 coup-de-etats, rise in rank on the corpses of
rivals and enemies. That had no attraction for me.
So when his only son decided to break the proud line of men who risk
their lives to paint the glorious colours of our national flag with
the blood of her enemies, he was disappointed.
To gain his respect would take something extraordinary in my line of
work. An opportunity came & I took it.
A bank client needed me to clear out the soak-away pit. It’s really
lonely work. At 2am with your 3-man crew, all you have is the music
from the radio, the hum of the pump & the smell of fermented shit.
That night, I was a crew member down. Peter had some ‘work’ splash on
his face 2 days earlier. I never believed an african could grow so
green so quickly. Needless to say, he was indisposed. I think he took
John’s advice and drank a mix of antiseptics.
(resolution)
Well, it was about 3am when John noticed sinister movement in the
vicinity. The security guards on duty went to investigate. Automatic
fire was the result. Well, all hell broke loose. It was just John & I
alone in the open (till tomorrow, I’ll never figure out where the
security guards disappeared to…but I do appreciate their inability
to take us with them).
I told John to hide & I washed the driveway, the gates & the entrance
in green shit…then I joined John. It was a spiritual experience.
Gagging reflexes, choking sounds & angry gun fire…beautiful.
They quit. Poor working conditions.
My dad would later say with pride(for 2 weeks), “My boy showed them
shit from hell!”
Gotta love the talk.
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BalasHapusNama : Rouf Mukus Darisman
BalasHapusNo/Class : 29/ XII A2
A Girl in CD Store
by: Author Unknown, Source www.inspirationalstories.com/9/928.html
There was once a guy who suffered from cancer... a cancer that can't be treated. He was 18 years old and he could die anytime. All his life, he was stuck in his house being taken cared by his mother.
[COMPLICATION]
He never went outside but he was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once. So he asked his mother and she gave him permission. He walked down his block and found a lot of stores. He passed a CD store and looked through the front door for a second as he walked. He stopped and went back to look into the store. He saw a young girl about his age and he knew it was love at first sight.
He opened the door and walked in, not looking at anything else but her. He walked closer and closer until he was finally at the front desk where she sat. She looked up and asked, "Can I help you?" She smiled and he thought it was the most beautiful smile he has ever seen before and wanted to kiss her right there. He said, "Uh... Yeah... Umm... I would like to buy a CD." He picked one out and gave her money for it. "Would you like me to wrap it for you?" she asked, smiling her cute smile again. He nodded and she went to the back. She came back with the wrapped CD and gave it to him.
He took it and walked out of the store. He went home and from then on, he went to that store everyday and bought a CD, and she wrapped it for him. He took the CD home and put it in his closet. He was still too shy to ask her out and he really wanted to but he couldn't. His mother found out about this and told him to just ask her. So the next day, he took all his courage and went to the store. He bought a CD like he did everyday and once again she went to the back of the store and came back with it wrapped. He took it and when she wasn't looking, he left his phone number on the desk and ran out... !!!RRRRRING!!! The mother picked up the phone and said, "Hello?" It was the girl!!! She asked for the boy and the mother started to cry and said, "You don't know? He passed away yesterday..." The line was quiet except for the cries of the boy's mother.
Later in the day. The mother went into the boy's room because she wanted to remember him. She thought she would start by looking at his clothes. So she opened the closet. She was face to face with piles and piles and piles of unopened CDs. She was surprised to find all those CDs and she picked one up and sat down on the bed and she started to open one. Inside, there was a CD and as she took it out of the wrapper, out fell a piece of paper. The mother picked it up and started to read it. It said: Hi... I think U R really cute. Do u wanna go out with me? Love, Jacelyn The mother opened another CD... Again there was a piece of paper. It said: Hi... I think U R really cute. Do u wanna go out with me? Love, Jacelyn Love is... when you've had a huge fight but then decide to put aside your egos, hold hands and say, "I Love You"
NAME : Anggilina Prasetyasari
BalasHapusNO. : 02
CLASS :XII A2
A Wise Deer and A Cowardly Tiger
There was a dense forest on the sides of a mountain. Many kinds of animals lived in the forest. A deer was eating grass and leaves with her two young ones. The young ones wandered happily here and there. The deer followed her fawns. The young ones entered a cave. The deer was frightened. It was a tiger’s cave. There were bones of dead animals all over the cave. Fortunately, the tiger was not inside the cave at the time.
COMPLICATION:
The deer was trying to lead her young ones out of the cave. AT that time she heard a loud roar. She saw the tiger at a distance. The tiger was coming towards the cave. It was dangerous to go out of the cave now. She thought of a plan. The tiger had come closer to the cave. The deer raised her voice and shouted, “My deer young children do not weep. I shall capture a tiger for you to eat. You can have a good dinner.”
The tiger heard these words. He was disturbed. He said to himself, “Whose is that strange voice from the cave? A dangerous animal is staying inside to capture me. I shall run away to escape death.”
So saying, the tiger began to run away from there as fast as possible.
A jackal saw the running tiger. “Why are you running in great fear?” the jackal asked. The tiger said, “My friend, a powerful and fierce animal has come to stay in my cave. The young ones are crying for a tiger to eat. The mother is promising to capture a tiger for them. So, I am running away in great fear.”
The cunning jackal was now sure. The tiger was a coward. It said to the tiger. “Do not be afraid. No animal is fiercer or stronger than a tiger. Let us go together to find out.”
But the tiger said, “I do not want to take a chance. You may run away. I will be left alone to die. So, I will not come with you.”
The jackal said, “Trust me. Let us knot our tails together. Then I will not be able to leave you.”
The tiger agreed unwillingly to this proposal. The jackal tied their tails in a knot. Now they walked towards the cave together.
The deer saw the jackal and the tiger coming together. She again raised her voice. She shouted towards her children standing inside the cave, “My dear children, I had requested her friend, the clever jackal, to capture a tiger for us. Now look the jackal has captured a tiger for us. He has tied the tiger’s tail to his tail. This is to prevent the tiger from escaping. You will soon have the tiger for our dinner.”
The tiger heard this. He was shocked. He was sure now. The jackal cheated him. So, the tiger decided to escape from the terrible animal standing inside his cave. He started running. He forgot about the jackal. He dragged the jackal over rocks and thorns. In the mad escape the jackal was caught between two rocks. The tiger pulled with all his might. His tail got cut. The jackal was killed in this incident. The tail-less tiger ran away to another part of the forest.
The deer and her young ones left the tiger’s cave. They joined their herd safely.