Pronominal Reversal The Features of Autistic Person Represented by Temple Grandin, the

Temple Grandin : Close it on me. Temple is in cow’s machine Ms Ann : Temple, lets get you out of... Temple Grandin : Close it on me Ms Ann : Dont be silly Temple Grandin : Please screaming and crying. Datum 10FMS Temple shows MS after knowing that her room is not the same as usual. Temple wants to enter her room after going back from the cattle. She suddenly finds that there is no a note “Temple’s room” hanging on the door. The note falls when Maria, Ann‟s servant, closes the door hardly. This note is really important for her to know that the room is hers. She always maintains her sameness. Then, she runs out to the cattle and goes into the cow‟s squeeze machine. She is really angry until she is unable to handle herself. Her anger can be shown in her utterances “close it on me”. Temple ignores Ms Ann who tries to calm her down. The next example also shows MS experienced by Temple Grandin. She has a problem with automatic door. In a shop, Temple wants to buy some food Temple : Do you have another entrance? Shop keeper 1 : Pardon? Temple : Do you have another entrance? Shop keeper 1 : No, maam. Temple does not enter to the shop she goes to another shop that does not have automatic door Datum 27FMS The conversation between Temple and shop keeper 1 takes place in front of a minimarket. Temple asks to the shop keeper whether there is another entrance. Temple has a problem with automatic door. She decides to get another minimarket that does not have an automatic door. In this situation, Temple still maintains her sameness.

g. Good Rote Memory

The last feature of autistic person is good rote memory GRM. From 38 total occurrences, this feature occurs 5 times or 13.69 . It shows that although individuals with autism have syndrome, they still have a good ability in memorizing past events even the rote memory can be above normal. GRM is the remarkable ability of memorizing that is possessed by individuals with autism. They may have a good memory in visualization, auditory, kinaesthetic or tactile memory. The memory of autistic individuals can save the past events that are experienced for long time. Even, the autistic people are able to tell the events in more detailed. There are some examples that show GRM experienced by Temple Grandin. In Temple Grandin movie, GRM is reflected in her language. The remarkable memory represented by Temple is only in visualization. In Ann’s home, in the kitchen, Temple and Ms Ann is washing some plates and spoons Ms Ann : The desert spoons and teaspoons go in different sections Temple : I did that Ms Ann : your uncle can‟t tell them apart and sometimes I can‟t either Temple : They are different Temple is visualizing the size of both desert and teaspoon Datum 07FGRM The dialogues between Temple and Ms Ann takes place in the kitchen when they are washing some plates and spoons. Temple is observing the difference between the desert spoon and the tea spoon. She is able to differentiate them whereas they almost have the same size. This indicates that Temple has GRM in her visual ability.