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Parts of the text Purposes Summary from text

Orientation To tell that introduces A long time ago, in a small village

who the characters are near the beach in West
involved in the incident
Sumatra lived a woman and her
(who) and the time
son, Malin Kundang.
setting (when) and the

place behind the
incident (where).

Complication To describe the One day, when Malin Kundang

beginning of the was sailing, he saw a merchant’s ship

problem. being raided by a band of pirates.
With his bravery, Malin Kundang

helped the merchant defeat the

pirates. To thank him, the merchant

allowed Malin Kundang to sail with
him. Malin Kundang agreed in the

hope to get a better life. He left his

mother alone.

Sequence of events To tell the sequence of When his mother came near him,
events. Malin Kundang who was with his

beautiful wife and his ship crews

denied that she was his mother. She

had pleaded Malin Kundang to look at
her and admit that she was her

mother. But he kept refusing to do

it and yelling at her.

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