this research credible enough. In addition, she also put the data on the theoretical concept of “interdependence towards nature and human beings shown in Island of
the Blue Dolphins ”, so that the reliability and validity of the data could be attained.
In addition, she was helped by her first and second supervisors who are very kind and helpful in doing the researcher’s research. Furthermore, the researcher conducts
the peer debriefing, a discussion to gain the input for the criticism related to the research. Transferability is the concept of external validity. This aspect focused on
how the researcher transfers the data to the readers. Conformability aims to measure how far the finding and the interpretation of the data are truly based on the data. For
obtaining the degree of conformability, the researcher provided all data and asked the peer reviewers to give suggestion and opinion about the analysis.
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CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter presents two major parts, namely the research findings and the discussion. The first part is broken down into two big sections which are
essential to answer the research questions: what are the natural problems that Karana faces in O’Dell’s Island of Blue Dolphins and how are interdependence
between nature and human being shown in the novel. Meanwhile, the second part, which is the discussion, is very essential to explain the further implication of these
research findings in O’Dell’s Island of the Blue Dolphins. The further explanation can be found in the following.
A. Research Findings
1. The Natural Problems Faced by Karana
In in O’Dell’s Island of the Blue Dolphins, the researcher finds various data related to natural problems faced by Karana. Natural problems are the symbol of
the way nature and human beings are interdependence one to another. Moreover, the natural problems brings major influences on humans and humans take a
crucial part in making and worsening natural destructions. These problems found in the novel are broken down into four categories, namely animal threat, disaster,
scarcity and bad weather. These findings are explained in the following.
