The Stuttering Analysis Experienced by Bobby Boucher in The Waterboy Movie

Abstract

Stuttering is one of the speaking troubles that disturbs a person's ability to speak fluently. This study has two purposes: (1) the types of stuttering and (2) the consequences of being a stuttering person in social life experienced by Bobby Boucher in The Waterboy movie. Moreover, this study was conducted by using a content analysis qualitative method. Dealing with the research purposes, it was found that Bobby Boucher experienced four stuttering types namely; repetition, sound prolongation, block (silent pause), and broken word. It was also found that the consequences experienced by a stuttering character depend on social life. The consequences experienced by Bobby Boucher are; hard to get friends or partners and mocking or bullying.