Narrative Text , THE FOX AND THE GOAT and its structure

 

THE FOX AND THE GOAT

           

      One day A Fox fell into a well and was unable to get out again. By and by a thirsty Goat came by, and seeing the Fox in the well asked him if the water was good. "Good?" said the Fox, "it's the best water I ever tasted in all my life. Come down and try it yourself." The Goat thought of nothing but the prospect of quenching his thirst, and jumped in at once.

       When he had had enough to drink, he looked about, like the Fox, for some way of getting out, but could find none. Presently the Fox said, "I have an idea. You stand on your hind legs, and plant your forelegs firmly against the side of the well, and then I'll climb on to your back, and, from there, by stepping on your horns, I can get out. And when I'm out, I'll help you out too." The Goat did as he was requested, and the Fox climbed on to his back and so out of the well; and then he coolly walked away. The Goat called loudly after him and reminded him of his promise to help him out: but the Fox merely turned and said, "If you had as much sense in your head as you have hair in your beard you wouldn't have got into the well without making certain that you could get out again."

The structure :

- The first structure orientation in this story :

        The characters in this story there are two ,The fox who has a smart and cunning character and  the goat that has stupid and careless nature . This story happened during the day in a wells.

-The second structure complication :

        The conflict in this story beginds from a fox who fell and could not get out again , then that is hungry fox came , and saw the fox in the well . the Fox ordered a goat to get into the well, then goat entered, because really thirsty goat was directly into the well without thinking again . and climax until eventually they confused about how to get out of the well .

-The third structure is resolution :

        The solution to this problem is the goat had the idea to ordered a goat standing on his hind legs , and set foot on the side of the front wall of the well , then the goat would climb onto his back , stepping on his horns , and exit . when it came out the goat also promised to help him out of the well. then do as requested Goat goat , And the fox climbed onto his back and so out of the well , he casually walked away , did not keep his promise .

-          - The story ended with a sad ending for the goat and a happy ending for the fox.

-          -   Her moral value in this story is "we have to think first before doing something, do not be         so careless and do not easily believe in people who do not know".