Summary of Bawang Putih's Fairy Tale

The Tale of Bawang Merah Bawang Putih is one of the most popular fairy tales in Indonesia. This story tells about the life of two sisters named Bawang Merah and Bawang Putih. Both have very different nature and behavior. The following is a summary of the story of Bawang Merah Bawang Putih.

Introduction

In this introductory section, we will introduce the story of Bawang Merah Bawang Putih, who the characters are, and the background of this story.

Red onion

The character of Bawang Merah is known as someone who is smart and articulate. He is also known to be arrogant and often belittles Bawang Putih.

Garlic

In contrast to Bawang Merah, Bawang Putih was known as a gentle and patient person. He is also known to be humble and always humble himself.

Conflict

The conflict in the story begins when the mother of Bawang Merah and Bawang Putih passed away. The father then remarried to a widow who had a daughter.

The Widow’s Treatment of Garlic Shallots

The widow turned out to have an evil nature and always spoiled her daughter. Bawang Merah and Bawang Putih were often neglected and treated badly.

Bawang Putih Bawang Putih meeting with the king

This story also tells how Bawang Merah and Bawang Putih met the king and gave different gifts. The king then became interested in Bawang Putih.

Wicked Widow’s Plan

The evil widow then planned something so that her daughter could be married by the king. He gave Bawang Putih an impossible task.

Help from the Rat

Bawang Putih was assisted by a mouse to complete the task given by the widow. The mouse gave an idea so that Bawang Putih could complete the task.

The Widow’s Fraud

After the task was completed, the widow refused to admit that Bawang Putih had completed the task. He then forced his daughter to be married by the king.

King’s Marriage with Garlic

The king then knew that it was Bawang Putih who had completed the task. He later married Bawang Putih and made Bawang Merah feel jealous.

Red Onion Sadness

Bawang Merah then decided to leave her house and become a servant at the king’s house.

Shallots at the King’s Palace

Bawang Merah became a maid at the king’s palace and knew a servant named Si Dayang. He also finds out that the evil dowager is in the palace and is planning to trick the king again.

Lady’s Help

The Dayang gave help to Bawang Merah to thwart the evil widow’s plan. They devised a plan so that the king could find out the truth.

The Widow’s Confession

Their plan worked and the evil widow finally admitted her guilt. The king then punished the widow and gave gifts to Bawang Merah and Si Dayang.

Red Onion Happiness

Bawang Merah was finally able to return to her house happily and without jealousy anymore. He also apologized to Bawang Putih for her arrogant and condescending behavior.

Summary of the story of Bawang Merah and Bawang Putih

The Tale of Bawang Merah Bawang Putih tells of two sisters who have very different characteristics. The arrogant and condescending Bawang Merah, the kind and patient Bawang Putih.Both of these brothers were jealous and compete with each other. However, one day Bawang Putih got an assignment from the evil widow to weave cloth with gold thread. Bawang Merah who was envious and jealous, then took the cloth and finished it by cheating.Finally, the evil widow tricked the king by giving a gift to Bawang Merah. However, Bawang Merah, who felt guilty and unhappy, decided to leave the palace and live a humble life.At the palace, Bawang Merah became a maid and met a maid named Si Dayang. The two of them finally work together to thwart the evil widow’s plan and prove the truth to the king.After the evil widow admitted her mistake, Bawang Merah received a gift from the king and was able to return to her house happily. He also apologized to Bawang Putih for her arrogant and condescending behavior.From this story, we can learn about the importance of honesty, humility, and friendship. We are also reminded that being arrogant and looking down on others will lead us to failure.

Conclusion

The Tale of Bawang Merah Bawang Putih is a very popular story in Indonesia. This story teaches us about the values of honesty, humility, and friendship. We can also learn the lesson that being arrogant and looking down on others will lead us to failure.
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