Andi Nur Rezki S

XI MIPA 6
12

Narrative Text

Thumbelina
One day, there was an old woman who lived alone. She was very sad over her fate.
The old woman continued to hope and pray that she wanted a child. Then a little
fairy heard the old womans prayer. She came to the old woman, Why do you
want a child? asked the elf. The old woman was surprised by the arrival of the
fairies. I would be very happy if I have a small child replied the old woman.
Hearing that answer, the fairy gave her a flower seed. Plant these seeds in a flower
pot! the fairy Commanded. Thank you for your kindness! She replied. After
giving her the seed, the fairy left her alone.
She planted the seed immediately after the fairy left. She always took care of the
seed till grow into a beautiful flowering plants. When the flowers bloomed, she
saw a little girl in it. The girl was very small even its size almost equal to the size
of her thumb. The old lady was very pleased and gave her the name of
Thumbelina. Afterwards she made Thumbelina a bed from the shells and dried
leaves
as
a
blanket.
On one night, as she lay in his bed, a big ugly frog came to her. The toad crept
through a broken glass of window. O beautiful girl! Will you be my sons wife?
said the frog. Then the frog carried the shells along with Thumbelina who was
sleeping in it. Then she jumped through the window into the garden.
Thumbelina was taken by frog to a flower garden. The toad lived with her son even
worse than his mother. Her children was shocked to see what her mom brought,
Krook Krook, what did you bring mom?, I brought a girl to be your wife! His
mother answered. Then her children felt in love with Thumbelina. When
Thumbelina woke up, she was surprised she was not at home. Where I am, who

are you? Thumbelina asked. You will be my wife, Krook Krook! The frog said.
Thumbelina felt very sad and she begged to be released but the frog rejected. When
the frog was asleep, she run away to escape.
Thumbelina feel sad. She cried along a snowy road. When she was crying, a
swallow came to her. Why are you sad? The swallow asked. I had been
kidnapped and did not know where to go said Thumbelina. The bird felt sad to see
what Thumbelina suffer. Then he helped Thumbelina, come along with me to my
country, there is warmer than here invite swallow. Thumbelina was willing to go
with him. Thumbelina then climbed up to swallows body. After that, he took
Thumbelina away to the place of his origins.
They flew across the ocean. And then they arrived in a warm area. The swallow
said, This is my house. You can stay in one of the largest and most beautiful
flowers in this place. When Thumbelina entered the house, she found a small
handsome elf. He is the son of the king of flowers. The little elf fell in love with
Thumbelina. He asked her to marry him. Thumbelina eventually become queen of
flowers and they lived happily ever after.