the myth of malin kuundang

The Myth of Malin Kundang

A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra, a woman and son lived. They were Malin Kundang and her mother. Her mother was a single parent because Malin Kundang’s father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang had to live hard with his mother.

Malin Kundang was healthy, diligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch fish. After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sold the cough fish in the town.

One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant’s ship which was being raided by a small band of pirates. He helped the merchant. With his brave and power, Malin Kundang defeated the pirates. The merchant was so happy and thanked to him. In return the merchant asked Malin Kundang agreed. He left his mother alone.

Many years later, malin kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and was helped by many ship crews loading trading goods. Perfectly he had beautiful wife too. When he was sailing his trading journey, his ship landed on a beach near a small village. The villagers recognized him. The news ran fast in the town :” Malin Kundang has become rich and now he is here”.

An old woman ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant. She was malin kundang’s mother. She wanted to hug him. Released her sadness of being lonely after so long time. Unfortunately, when the mother came, malin kundang who was in front of his well dressed wife and his ship crews denied meeting that old lonely woman. For three times her mother begged Malin Kundang and for three times he yelled at her. At last Malin Kundang said to her “ Enough, old woman ! I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman !” After that he ordered his crews to set sail. He would leave the old mother again but in that time she was full of both sadness and angriness.

Finally, enraged, she cursed malin kundang that he would turn  into a stone if he didn’t apologize. Malin Kundang just laughed and really set sail.

In the quiete sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. Is huge ship was wrecked and it was too late for malin kundang to apologize. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship. He fell on a small island. It was really too late for him to avoid his curse. Suddenly, he turn into a stone.

The analysis of generic Stucture :

Orientation ;

 the first paragraph is set to be the story introduction. Reading the orientation, reade will know that the story is characterized with Malin Kundang and his mother. West Sumatra is set as the place.

Complication ; (minor)

When Malin Kundang and her mother did life hard, it can be the minor complication. This hard in the first time was solved by his successful trading as new merchant.

Complication ;( minor)

Malin Kundang denied his mother after being successful merchant. In every story, complication must be ended; happy ending or sad one.

Resolutation;

This is the end of the story, the sad ending one. Malin kundang faces is curse of turning into a stone.

Moral messages;

1.       Our parents are most influence people in our life, especially our mother.

2.       We can’t deny that our mom give us big motivation, with her prayer we can walk in the rove ring the to success

3.       As human being should never arrogant especially felt had everything, because everything belong to God will return to God as well.

4.       We have to respect to advice of everyone.

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