Trustworthiness of the Data

Table 3. The Data Findings of Kinds of Responses Given by Temple Grandin, the Autistic Character in Temple Grandin Movie, to Her Interlocutors No Kinds of Responses Occurrence Percentage 1. Cognitively irrelevant responses CI 24 29.63 2. Cognitively relevant responses CR 23 28.40 3. Cognitively disruptive and socially inappropriate responses CDI : a. Odd Responses OD b. More relevant but not too polite responses RNP c. Marginally Relevant Responses MR 2 18 14 2.47 22.22 17.28 Total CDI 34 41.97 Total 81 100 Table 3 presents the kinds of responses experienced by the main character with autism of Temple Grandin. As shown in the table, there are 81 total occurrences of kinds of responses. Based on the table, Temple Grandin‟s responses reflect all kinds of responses. The highest frequency is cognitively disruptive and socially inappropriate responses CDI. The data show that 34 of the total occurrences belong to CDI or it is 41.97 out of 100 . CDI is divided into three categories namely odd responses OD, more relevant but not too polite responses RNP, and marginally relevant responses MR. Odd responses OD only have 2 data or 2.47 . More relevant but not too polite responses RNP have 18 data or 22.22 . Marginally relevant responses MR have 14 data or 17.28 . The second position is ranked by cognitively irrelevant responses CI. CI has 24 data or 29.63 . Although Temple Grandin has problems in giving responses, she can give relevant responses to the hearers. It is proven by the occurrence of cognitively relevant responses CR that is almost the same as cognitively irrelevant responses CI. There are 23 data of cognitively relevant responses CR or 28.40 . Cognitively disruptive and socially inappropriate responses CDI have the highest occurrence because its occurrence is often experienced by an autistic character that has problems in understanding a conversation topic. The autistic character often gives some digressions to the conversation topic because she only wants to say what is in her mind and often breaks the rules of politeness in communication to others. The next position is cognitively irrelevant responses CI. In this case, the autistic character often ignores hearer‟s utterances. She totally changes the conversation topic. Although the autistic character experiences difficulties in giving responses, she can provide relevant responses. It is proven in the occurrence of cognitively relevant responses CR that also often occur when the autistic character communicates to others. She gives relevant responses when she is not panic.

2. Features of Autistic Person Represented by Temple Grandin, the Autistic

Character in Temple Grandin Movie When communicating to others, the character with autism is also accompanied by restricted interests. She shows the features of autistic person that are often different from normal people. Having analysed 35 occurrences of the data which show the features of autistic person represented by the autistic character of Temple Grandin, the researcher presents Table 4 to give information about the features of autistic person. Table 4 shows the findings of autistic features represented by the autistic character of Temple Grandin movie. The criteria that become the limitation of the problems, such as delay in the acquisition of language and normal physical appearance, are omitted. Table 4. The Data Findings of the Features of Autistic Person Represented by Temple Grandin, the Autistic Character in Temple Grandin Movie The Features of Autistic Person Occurrence Percentage 1. An inability to develop relationships IDR 2. Non-communicative use of spoken language NC 3. Delayed echolalia DE 4. Pronominal reversal PR 5. Repetitive and stereotyped play RSP 6. Maintenance of sameness MS

7. Good rote Memory GMR

11 7 6 2 1 6 5 28.95 18.42 15.79 5.26 2.63 15.79 13.16 Total 38 100 Table 4 presents the features of autistic person represented by the autistic character, Temple Grandin. The table shows that there are 35 data of total occurrence. Based on the table, the highest frequency is an inability to develop relationship. There are 11 data that show occurrence of the inability to develop relationship IDR or it is 28.95 out of 100 . The second position is non- communicative use of spoken language NC for having 7 data or 18,42 . Then, it is followed by the third position that is possessed by delayed echolalia DE and maintenance of sameness MS. Both of them have 6 data or its percentage is 15.79 . The fourth position is good rote memory GMR. It appears 5 times and it has 13.16 . The fifth position is possessed by pronominal reversal PR. There are 2 data that show occurrence of pronominal reversal. Its percentage is 5.26 .