A narrative is a text that tells a story and in doing so, entertains the audience. The purpose of a narrative other than providing entertainment, can be to make the audience think about an issue, teach them lesson, or excite their emotions. Written narrative often take the form of novels. The story is usually told by a narrator. If the narrator one of the characters in the story, the story is said to be told in the first person. If a person outside the story is the narrator, then the story is being told in the third person.