55
CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter embodies two sections, findings and discussion. In the first section, the findings of the research are presented in the form of tables. There are
two tables which provide the answers of each objectives of the research. Besides, brief explanations are also provided to lead the way of how to read the findings of
the research. In the second section or discussion, some examples of the analyzed data are provided to achieve an in-depth understanding of the phenomena. It is the
further explanation of the first section.
A. Findings
This section provides the data that have been obtained by the researcher to answer the objectives of the research. The findings show that Solomon Northup,
the main character in 12 Years a Slave movie, indeed flouts the maxims of Cooperative Principle. His life as a slave for 12 years has affected the form of his
maxim flouting. Analyzing maxim flouting in this movie enables the researcher to represent the effect of slaves’ life to the occurrences of maxim flouting in
Northup’s life. Here, the data used for an analysis of maxim flouting are provided in the
form of tables. It is for the purpose of presenting the data in an easier way. Moreover, the frequency and the percentage of each category are presented
56 together in order to give more detailed information of the occurrences of maxim
flouting in the movie. Based on the objectives of this research, the findings comprise the data of
the types, strategies, and reasons for maxim flouting. Therefore, below are provided three different tables presenting the phenomena under study. The first
table presents the data findings of the types of maxim flouting performed by Northup. It is the answer of the first objective of this research. The table is
presented as follows. Table 2. The Types of Maxim Flouting Performed by Solomon Northup in
12 Years a Slave Movie
No. Types of
Maxim Flouting Frequency Percentage
1 Quantity Maxim Flouting
36 48.65
2 Quality Maxim Flouting
17 22.97
3 Manner Maxim Flouting
12 16.22
4 Relevance Maxim Flouting
9 12.16
Total 74 100
As shown in the table above, the types of maxim flouting all occur in 12 Years a Slave movie. It means that Northup has used every chance to flout the
maxims of Cooperative Principle. The total number of maxim flouting performed by Northup in the movie is 74 times.
Here, the most dominant maxim flouting uttered by Northup is quantity maxim flouting. This is almost a half of the occurrences of maxim flouting in the
Kategori