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

2. An example that Malin Kundang was a healthy, diligent, and strong boy is 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.

3. Malin Kundang helped the merchant defeat the pirates who attacked the merchant’s ship and to thank him, he allowed Malin Kundang to sail with him.

4. He became wealthy after joined the sail many years.

5. The local people recognized that it was Malin Kundang, a boy from the area. The news that Malin has become rich ran fast in the town.

6. Malin Kundang's mother ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant when she heard that Malin Kundang landed on the coast.

7. Malin Kundang's mother was sad and angry because Malin denied that she was her mother and he yelled at her.

8. She cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn’t apologize to her.

9. A thunderstorm came in the quiet sea, wrecking his huge ship. He was thrown out to a small island and turned into a stone.

10. The moral of the story is that we have to respect our parents, especially our mother.