THE LEGEND OF MALIN KUNDANGA long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra lived a woman and her son, Malin

Kundang. Malin Kundang and his mother had to live hard because his father had passed away when he was a

baby. Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch fish. After getting

fish he would bring it to his mother, or sell the caught fish in the town.

One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant’s ship 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.

Many years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and a lot of crews who worked

loading trading goods. He was also married to a beautiful woman. When he was sailing on his trading journey,

his ship landed on a coast near a small village. The local people recognized that it was Malin Kundang, a boy

from the area. The news ran fast in the town; “Malin Kundang has become rich and now he is here”.

An old woman, who was Malin Kundang’s mother, ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant.

She wanted to hug him to release her sadness of being lonely after a long time. When his mother came near him,

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. 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 to leave the old woman who was then full of

sadness and anger. Finally, wrecking his huge ship.feeling enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would

turn into a stone if he didn’t apologize to her. Malin Kundang just laughed and set sail. Suddenly a thunderstorm

came in the quiet sea, He was thrown out to a small island. It was really too late for him to avoid his curse; he

had turned into a stone.

1. What is the social function of the text?

2. What is the generic structure of the text above?

3. What is the language features of the text?

4. Who is the main character of the story?

5. What is the lesson you get from the story?​​