Samuel+Nezic


 * The book I've chosen is called Bawang Putih**

The area in Indonesia that this story is set in is not told.
 * Q1.In what area/s of Indonesia is the story set {if the story tells you}?**

The main characters are Bawang Putih, the Old Lady, Bawang Merah and the stepmother.
 * Q2. Describe/list the main characters.**

Long ago, a girl called Bawang Putih who lost her father. She lived with her Step mother and step sister (Bawang Merah). Bawang Putih was considered a slave and was treated like one. One day, Bawang Putih was washing clothes when she dropped her mothers best dress in the river. She went after it and came to an old ladies house. The old lady was kind and let Bawang Putih in. She said she had her mothers dress and would give it to her if she stayed with her for a while. Bawang Putih agreed and lived with the old lady for 1 week. The old lady was so nice, she gave Bawang Putih a choice of 2 pumpkins to take home. she took the smaller one and went home with the pumpkin and the dress. When she got home, she opened the pumpkin and found jewels inside. Her step mother was so jealous that she sent Bawang Merah to do the same as her sister did. After a week, she returned with the larger pumpkin and when she opened it, it was filled with bugs.
 * Q3. Write A brief summary.**

There is a moral in this story and he moral of the story is not to be greedy otherwise bad things will happen to you.
 * Q4. Is there a moral?**

This story tells us that in Indonesia, people believe in faith and that they know that bad people should be punished.
 * Q5. What things about the characters, setting or style of story are different to other stories you know from other countries? What might these things tell us about this region of Indonesia, and/or about Indonesian customs, beliefs, cultures or history?**

I would call this story a folk tale because it has a moral and because of the way it's set out. Also, most of this story isn't real.
 * Q6. Would you call this story a folk tale, a legend, a myth or fable? Why?**