10 cerita pendek naratif bahasa inggris bag 3

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1.   Royal Servant.

The King of Kamera in Africa was a proud and stern man, feared by all his subjects. One day while sitting in his mud palace, surrounded by fawning courtiers and watched by a multitude of people who had come to see him, he was suddenly overcome by a sense of grandeur and loudly declared that he was master of the world and that all men were his servants. “You are mistaken," said a frail voice. “All men are servants of one another." A deathly silence followed the remark. The blood froze in the veins of the people assembled there. Then the king exploded in anger. “Who said that!" he demanded, rising from the royal stool. “Who dares suggest that I am a servant!!" “I do," said a voice in the crowd, and the people parted to reveal a white-haired old man, leaning heavily on a stout stick. “Who are you?" asked the king. “I am Boubakar," said the man. “We have no water in our village. I have come to ask for a well to be dug there." “So you are a beggar!" roared the king, striding down to where the man stood. “Yet you have the temerity to call me a servant!" “We all serve one another," said Boubakar, showing no fear, “and I will prove it to you before nightfall." “Do that," said the monarch. “Force me to wait on you. If you can do that I will have not one but three wells dug in your village. But if you fail, you’ll lose your head!" “In our village," said the old man, “when we accept a challenge, we touch the person’s feet. Let me touch your feet. Hold my stick." The king took the stick and the old man bent down and touched the monarch’s feet. “Now you may give it back to me," he said, straightening up. The king gave him back his stick. “Do you want any more proof?" asked Boubakar. “Proof?" asked the king, bewildered. “You held my stick when I asked you to and gave it back to me when I asked you for it," said the old man. “As I said, all good men are servants of one another." The king was so pleased with the Royal Servant Boubakar’s wit and daring that he not only had wells dug in his village but also retained him as an adviser.

2.  Uncle Spider.

The spider is the hero of many West African tales. Nobody knows why a spider, of all creatures, should be so honored. Some say the spider represents a legendary warrior of ancient times, a man renowned for his cunning as well as for his valor. Others say the spider is a solar symbol, perhaps because its legs radiate out from a central orb, like the rays of the sun. Here is a spider tale from northern Nigeria. When Mother hyena was away, Anansis, the spider, went to her den and informed her cubs that he was their uncle, For-you-all. "Wake me up when your mother brings food," he said and curling up in a corner, went to sleep. Presently Mother hyena came with meat which she gave to her cubs, saying: "This is for you all." The cubs woke up the spider and gave him the meat which he devoured. Mother hyena brought meat twice more, on each occasion saying, "This is for you all," while handing over the food to her cubs. Each time, the cubs dutifully woke up Anansis and gave him the meat. In the evening when Mother hyena came home the cubs started crying for food. "Still hungry after all the meat I gave you?" she asked, surprised. "Uncle ate it all!" they wailed. The spider, realizing that it was time to run, darted out of the cave and sprinted away. "That's Uncle For-you-all!" shouted the cubs. "Is he!" said their mother, grimly, and bounded after the spider. Anansis rushed into Dog's house and sat beside him. "I've just finished eating," said the dog. "I've nothing to offer you." "That's all right," said the spider, "I've already eaten. That's why I'm here." The hyena came in just then. "Which of you was the rascal I was chasing!" she demanded. The spider pointed to the dog. "He has been running," he said. "See how he's panting with his tongue hanging out." The hyena pounced on the dog that twisted away and jumped out of the window. The hyena followed him. The uncle spider, knowing that it would be a long time before the dog got back, stretched out on his bed for a short snooze.

3.  A Wise Counting

Emperor Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his courtiers. He often asked questions which were strange and witty. It took much wisdom to answer these questions. Once he asked a very strange question. The courtiers were dumb folded by his question. Akbar glanced at his courtiers. As he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Birbal entered the courtyard. Birbal who knew the nature of the emperor quickly grasped the situation and asked, "May I know the question so that I can try for an answer". Akbar said, "How many crows are there in this city?" Without even a moment's thought, Birbal replied "There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, my lord". "How can you be so sure?" asked Akbar. Birbal said, "Make you men count, My lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives here. If you find less number of crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives elsewhere". Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal's wit.

4.   Grey Goose and Gander

Once upon a time, there was a peaceful kingdom. The king heard rumors that barbarians were going to attack his castle soon. So he called his two favorite pets - the huge grey goose and gander. “My dear goose and gander, our kingdom is in danger. Take my daughter to a safe place on top of the tallest hill," said the king. So the grey goose and gander flew the princess who sat in a red sheet over the one-strand river to the top of the tallest hill. Six months had passed but the kingdom was not attacked. The king regretted his decision and told the grey goose and gander to bring home his daughter. Then the king understood that he had to be careful before taking actions based up the rumors which need not be true. The king was aware of his discretion before taking any decision.

5.   Cat and Dog were Friends = Hey diddle diddle

Once upon a time in a fairy tale land a cat and a dog were friends. One night, the cat invited the dog for a party at his house. The cat played the fiddle. The dog happily clapped his hands. Suddenly, they saw a cow flying in the sky. It jumped over the moon. The dog laughed. Just then, they saw a dish and a spoon from the party running away together. And they laughed even louder. After that they became the best friends.

6.   Clever Thief.

Devan was a clever thief. He robbed the rich and gave all to the sick and the needy. The other thieves were jealous of him. They planned to get rid of him. They challenged to steal the King’s Pyjamas. Deven accepted the challenge. After that he prepared to execute the new challenge. He charted out a plan to steal the King. He prepared himself mentally to carry out a plan. He went to the King’s Palace. He found the King sleeping. He opened a bottle of red ants on the bed. The King was badly bitten. He cried for help. The servants rushed in. They pretended to look for ants. Deven removed the King’s Pyjamas and escaped. Other thieves were dump founded. They accepted Deven their leader.

7.   Dick An Actor.

Dick was an actor. He was brilliant. He had a strange character. He insisted on realism. He was a head ache to his manager. A drama was played. The first was drinking scene. Water was provided in a cup. Dick insisted on liquor. The manager had brought a bottle of liquor. The second scene was a fighting scene. He insisted on real swords. Steel swords were provided. The third scene was the one in which the hero was drinking poison. The manager had real poison. The actor was in fix. He realised his mistakes. He realised the importance of practicality in life. He promised to be sensible in future.

8.   Long-Eared Puppy = Do Your Ears Hang Low?

There was a little boy who just celebrated his birthday. His parents bought him a puppy as a birthday present. The puppy had very long ears. One evening, he was playing with his puppy. The puppy was happily jumping about and wagging his tail. Then the little boy tried to tie the puppy’s ears into a knot. The puppy stopped wagging his tail. The little boy then tried to tie the puppy’s ears into a bow. The boy chuckled but the puppy became quiet. “Can you throw your ears over your shoulders like a regimental soldier?" asked the boy. The puppy put his head on the ground and whimpered. The little boy laughed and hugged the puppy. The puppy wagged his tail happily.

9.   Doctor Foster

One day, Dr. Foster wanted to go to Gloucester to do his work. It had been raining since morning and had not stopped. But he still went there nonetheless. Once he finished his work, he set off home immediately. But it was still raining. The road was wet and slippery. Dr. Foster walked quickly. Suddenly, he stepped into a puddle full of water and sank up to his waist. He was scared and wet all over. He was so frustrated with his bad luck that he promised never to go to Gloucester again.

10.                     Georgie Porgie

Georgie Porgie was a cheeky little boy. He liked to tease people especially little girls. One afternoon, he went to the park near his house. He found a little girl and tried to kiss her. The girl cried and sobbed because she did not like Georgie. Then, some boys came to the park and saw Georgie chasing after the girl. They shouted and laughed loudly at Georgie. Georgie stopped chasing the girl and ran away feeling embarrassed. Thereafter Georgie hesitated to play with his friends because he remembered his embarrassment that he faced in front of his friends. This incident prohibited him from chasing girls thereafter.