Narative text analysis

 The Story of Thumbelina

Once upon time, there was a very poor woman. There was not a boy or a daughter who lived with her. She wished very much to have a child.
One day, the poor woman went to a fairy god mother. The fairy lived near the green meadow in the valley. The poor woman received a barleycorn seed from the fairy. She went home and planted it in a flower pot. Several days latter, the seed grew up into a large beautiful flower.
Surprisingly, the woman saw a little girl inside the flower. The sweet little girl was as long as a thumb.The woman gave her the name of Thumbelina because she was so small.

Analysis    :

Once upon time, there was a very poor woman(orientation). There was not a boy or a daughter who lived with her. She wished very much to have a child(complication). One day, the poor woman went to a fairy god mother. The fairy lived near the green meadow in the valley. The poor woman received a barleycorn seed from the fairy. She went home and planted it in a flower pot(resolution). Several days latter, the seed grew up into a large beautiful flower. Surprisingly, the woman saw a little girl inside the flower. The sweet little girl was as long as a thumb.The woman gave her the name of Thumbelina because she was so small(conclusion).