Isi dari cerpen biasanya cenderung singkat padat dan jelas, sangat berbeda
dengan novel yang memiliki alur bacaan tersendiri. Cerpern biasanya
memaparkan nilai-nilai mengenai manusia atau mahluk lainnya dengan
bentuk cerita yang lugas, dapat berupa karangan fiktif ataupun mengenai
sejarah kehiduan seseorang. Selain itu, fokus cerita biasanya hanya tertuju
pada satu tokoh utama saja.
One day, when Malin Kundang was cruising customarily, he saw a vendor’s
ship which was being raided by a tiny band of pirates. With his take on and
also power, Malin Kundang beat the pirates. The merchant was so happy and
also asked Malin Kundang to cruise with him. Malin Kundang agreed.
Several years later on, Malin Kundang ended up being a wealthy seller, with a
substantial ship, lots of trading goods, numerous ship crews, as well as a
beautiful wife. In his journey, his ship arrived on a coastline. The citizens
recognized him, and the news ran quick in the community: Malin Kundang
came to be an abundant male and now he is right here. His mother, in deepful
sadnees after years of isolation, ran to the beach to fulfill her precious boy
once again.
When the mom came, Malin Kundang, in front of his well dressed other half,
his teams and his own glory, rejected to satisfy that old, poor and filthy
woman. For three times she pledge Malin Kundang and also for three times
yelled at him. At last Malin Kundang said to her “Enough, old female! I have
actually never ever had a mom like you, an unclean and also ugly peasant!”
After that he bought his teams to set out.
Angered, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would certainly turn into a stone if
he didn’t apologize. Malin Kundang simply giggled as well as set sail.
In the quiet sea, unexpectedly an electrical storm came. His substantial ship
was damaged and it was far too late for Malin Kundang to said sorry. He was
thrown by the wave out of his ship, fell on a tiny island, and instantly
transformed into rock.
” Good day, Girlfriend Crow,” he welcomed. “Just how gorgeous you are
looking today: how shiny your softy plumes; exactly how brilliant your eagle
eye. I feel certain your voice must surpass that of various other birds, just as
your number does; allow me take pleasure in one tune from you that I may
greet you as the Queen of Birds.”
The Crow lifted up her head and also croaked her ideal, but the minute she
opened her mouth the item of cheese dropped to the ground, and directly got
by Master Fox.
” That will certainly do,” he said. “That was all I actually desired. As the
substitution for your cheese I will give you an item of sensible suggestions for
the future: “Do not depend on phonies.”
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” Why do not you come as well as appreciate the day with me?” claimed the
grasshopper, “rather than toiling constantly?”
” I am mosting likely to lay up food for the following winter months,” stated the
ant, “and recommend you to do the same with me.”
“Why should we care about wintertime?” said the grasshopper; “We have had
a great deal of foods currently.” Yet the ant kept walking on its way and also
proceeded its toil.
When the wintertime came the insect didn’t have any kind of food and
discovered itself passing away of cravings– while it saw the ant supplying
daily, corn and grain from the stores they had actually collected before. Then
the insect acknowledged: It is best to prepare well for days of something we
need in the future.