JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<textarea cols="45" rows="4" name="narrative" id="narrative"></textarea>

<input type="submit" name="btnSubmit" value="Submit" id="btnSubmit">

JavaScript

$(document).ready(function () {
$("#btnSubmit").click(function(){

var getText= $("#narrative").val();
alert(getText);
    alert($("#narrative").val())
    });
});