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Semarang, 26 November 2017

Snow White And Seven Dawrfs

Narrative Text - Snow White And Seven Dawrfs

Once upon a time in a great castle, there was a beautiful princess. She was very pretty, with blue eyes and long black hair. Her skin was delicate and white, and so she was called Snow White. Snow White had a step mother who was always jealous of Snow White's beauty. Her step mother too was very beautiful, and the magic mirror told her this every day, whenever she asked it.

One day, the step mother asked the magic mirror who the loveliest lady in the land was and the magic mirror answered Snow White was the loveliest in the land. The step mother was very mad. Then he asked her trusty servants to take Snow White into the forest, far away from the Castle and killed her. But the servant didn't kill Snow White, He led the innocent little girl away.

In the forest, little Snow White was alone and scared. She didn't know where she should go. But suddenly she saw a small strange cottage. She wondered who lived there, then she entered the cottage.

Inside the cottage, there was 7 beds and a kitchen. Snow White was to tired to explore the cottage, and suddenly fallen a sleep. In the afternoon, the seven dwarfs who lived in the cottage, came home. They surprised to see there was a young lady there. One dwarf woke her up and asked who was she. Snow White told them her sad story. The seven dwarfs understood the feeling of Snow White and asked her to live with them in the cottage.

Meanwhile in the castle, the servant came back and told to the step mother that Snow White was killed. Then the step mother asked the magic mirror once again who the loveliest in the land was and still the magic mirror answered the Snow White who lived in the small cottage with seven dwarfs was the loveliest one in the land. So the step mother was angry and she planed something bad to Snow White.

Then the step mother disguising herself as an old women who sold a basket of poisoned apples and went to the cottage. In the cottage, the seven dwarfs warned Snow White to not open the door to the stranger.

The step mother finally arrived to the cottage and began to offer Snow White an apple. Snow White refused to open the door but the step mother kept persuade and finally Snow White opened the door and brought an apple then he ate it. So Snow White fallen down with the poisoned apple beside her.

In the afternoon, when the seven dwarfs came home, they were surprised with Snow White who laid down on the floor with pale face and a poisoned apple beside her. The seven dwarfs were sad seeing the Snow White was dying but not die yet. Then the seven dwarfs decided to make a beautiful bed made from a crystal coffin to make Snow White keep alive.

Day by day, the seven dwarfs waited for the miracle came when Snow White suddenly woke up. Then one day, there was a wanderer who actually a prince from far away kingdom saw a beautiful lady was laid down on crystal bed. The wanderer asked the dwarfs what was happened and the dwarfs told him the story.

Heard the Snow White's story, the princes decided to carry her to his Castle and asked the doctor to help her. Then the prince kissed her to show his intention. But suddenly Snow White was back to life. The fact was that the prince's kiss broke the spell. Then the prince asked Snow White to marry him.

From that day on, Snow White lived happily in a great castle. But from time to time, she was drawn back to visit the little cottage down in the forest.

Ariana Grande

Ariana Joan Grande

Nama Ariana Grande mulai dikenal dengan beberapa perannya pada drama musikal kenamaan di Hollywood, Broadway. Debut pertamanya sebagai Charlotte membawa aktris cantik ini berhasil memenangkan National Youth Theatre Association Award tahun 2008. Dari situlah namanya mulai mencuat di dunia hiburan Hollywood.

Ariana Joan Grande atau yang lebih dikenal dengan nama Ariana Grande lahir pada 26 Juni 1993. Ia menghabiskan masa kecilnya di Boca Raton, Florida, dengan mengawali karir di dunia seni peran sejak berusia 8 tahun. Hal itulah yang menyebabkan Ariana tidak bisa melanjutkan sekolahnya di North Broward Preparatory School namun akhirnya melanjutkan pendidikan dengan sistem homeschool.

Ariana Grande memiliki kakak, Frankie Grande, yang adalah pemain dan produser. Ia juga merupakan salah satu penari cadangan Grande pada tur pertamanya Grande bernyanyi sebagai solois dalam simfoni berbagai, seperti South Florida Philharmonic, Pops dan Orkestra Symphonia.. Dia telah dinyanyikan berbagai kali di NYC Birdland dan menyanyikan lagu kebangsaan pada siaran langsung pertama dari Panther Florida hoki liga.

Setelah kesuksesannya membawakan peran Charlotte di tahun 2008, Ariana kembali menjajal kemampuannya dalam judul musikal baru. Kali ini dia berperan sebagai Miriam dalam musikal Cuba Libre di tahun 2010. Telah lama berkecimpung di dunia seni peran dalam musikal, penyanyi berambut coklat ini tertarik merambah bidang lainnya yaitu TV.

Ariana mengawali debut pertama di televisi dengan tampil sebagai Cat Valentine di serial TV Nickelodeon berjudul "Victorious" tahun 2010. Serial yang mendapatkan penghargaan sebagai serial TV terbaik pada ajang Kid's Choice Award tahun 2012 tersebut membawa nama Ariana Grande semakin terkenal di dunia Hollywood.

Meskipun serial TV pertamanya dihentikan tanpa alasan yang jelas, Ariana menjajal pengalaman baru sebagai pengisi suara di stasiun TV yang sama. Saat itu ia memerankan seorang tokoh peri animasi bernama Princess Diaspro di serial TV "Winx Club". Selanjutnya ia juga menjadi pengisi suara bersama rekan artis Neil Patrick Harris dan Charlene Tilton dalam sebuah film animasi berjudul A Snow White Christmas.

Belum puas dengan apa yang ia capai, Ariana kemudian memutuskan untuk merilis album solonya, "Yours Truly" pada Juni 2013. Album yang menurut keterangan aktris dan penyanyi mantan Jai Brooks ini terinspirasi dari beberapa penyanyi besar seperti Amy Winehouse, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Katy Perry dan Madonna tersebut berhasil membuat penikmat musik Amerika Serikat kagum. Tercatat sebanyak 138.000 kopi berhasil ia jual di minggu pertama perilisan.

Kesuksesan album pertama Ariana Grande disumbang oleh kolaborasinya bersama rapper Mac Miller dalam lagu "The Way". Tujuh jam setelah rilis single perdana dari album debutnya, lagu ini berhasil mencapai puncak tangga lagu iTunes. Lagu ini berhasil masuk tangga "Top 40" dan mendapatkan setifikat platinum di Amerika dan Australia. Berkat kesuksesannya, Ariana dinobatkan sebagai salah satu dari 10 artis terbaik di penampilan pertamanya.

Dalam kehidupan pribadi, Ariana Grande dikenal sebagai sosok rendah hati. Dia menjadi salah satu penyandang dana grup menyanyi anak-anak "Who Care" di Florida selatan. Tercatat sebanyak $ 500.000 (Rp 5,7 miliar) berhasil ia sumbangkan untuk anak-anak tersebut di tahun 2007 saja.