Timun Mas - Summary

Summary
The story begins by the willings of an old widow who wanted have a child. She praye and a giant heard it. the giant have her magical cucumber seeds and said that she wpuld have a baby. in facet, the giant said that he would eat the child if it was a a girl. when the child, Timun Mas grew into a beautiful girl, the giant came to the widow's hut. however, the widow asked Timun Mas to run away before the giant arrived to their hut. The widow gave some magical stuff; cucumber seeds, needles and salt. Then the giant chased Timun Mas. When the giant almost catched her, Timun Mas threw the cucumber seeds and suddenly a wide cucumber seeds and suddenly a wide cucumber field appeared. The giant ate the cucumbers and forgot to chase Timun Mas. After eating the cucumbers, he remembered to chase Timun Mas. Timun Mas was almost catched again but she threwneedles behind and the bamboo forest appeared. It slowed down the giant's step. But the giant could pass it. Timun mas threw her last stuff, salt. Suddenly, a wide sea appeared and the giant sank into it. Timun Mas went home to meet her mother and then they lived happily everafter.
  
Characters

a. Timun Mas 
b. Old widow (Mbok Sirni)
c. Evil green giant
d. Old Hermit who lived on the mountain

Moral
The above story shows us that bad intentions lead to misfortunes. The giant character conveys this message. Besides, Timun Mas holds that one must work hard and be fearless and optimistic to get through the obstacles and problems of life. Mbok Srini and Timun Mas need to take the risk and put aside their fear to free themselves from the giant.

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http://entryvi.blogspot.com/2007/11/legend-of-timun-mas.html