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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS

In2 this2 analysis,2 the2 writer2 tries2 to2 answer2 the2 questions2 in2 the2 problem2 formulation.2This2chapter2is2divided2into2three2parts.2The2first2is2the2characteristic2 of2Rebecca2Bloomwood2as2the2main2character2in2the2Confession of a Shopaholic.2 The2second2is2the2social2surrounding2of2the2novel.2The2third2is2the2influence2of2the2 social2surrounding2toward2the2main2character’s2compulsive2buying2disorder.22 According2to2the2Klarer’s2theory2about2the2kinds2of2character,2the2writer2 concludes2that2Rebecca2is2classified2as2a2round2character.2Klarer’s2theory21999:2 172states2that2the2round2character2usually2denotes2a2person2with2more2complex2 and2different2features.2Since2the2beginning2of2the2story,2Rebecca2Bloomwood2is2 described2as2a2shopaholic2with2a2lot2of2financial2problems.2She2has2a2lot2of2debts2 because2she2cannot2control2her2desire2to2do2shopping.2Rebecca2is2very2motivated2 in2 doing2 something.2 Moreover,2 she2 is2 a2 self-seeking2 woman.2 She2 usually2 uses2 some2 ways2 in2 order2 to2 get2 something.2 After2 reading2 further,2 the2 writer2 can2 conclude2that2Rebecca2has2personality2disorder.2Because2of2the2society,2Rebecca2 becomes2 one2 of2 Compulsive2 Buying2 Disorder2 sufferers.2 The2 role2 of2 the2 society2 unconsciously2 enhances2 her2 hobby2 that2 is2 a2 shopaholic2 becomes2 a2 personality2 disorder.2 2 222 2

A. The Characteristics of Rebecca Bloomwood

According2to2the2theory2of2character2and2characterization2by2Murphy21972:2 161-173,2there2are2nine2ways2that2can2be2applied2to2analyze2the2characteristic2of2 the2 character.2 In2 this2 study,2 only2 five2 ways2 that2 will2 be2 applied.2 Those2 are2 personality2description,2character2seen2by2another,2speech,2past2life,2and2reaction.2 2

1. Shopaholic

Generally,2a2person2becomes2a2shopaholic2when2she2or2he2truly2enjoys2to2do2 shopping,2she2or2he2usually2buys2everything2that2he2or2she2wants.2However,2in2this2 novel2Rebecca2is2described2as2a2shopaholic2when2she2enjoys2shopping2on2a2certain2 brand2with2high2quality.2According2to2her2thesis,2Lestari2also2said2that2Rebecca2is2 a2person2who2always2tries2hard2to2 get2all2the2stuff2she2wants2whatever2 the2way2 2011:2 48.2 Rebecca’s2 desire2 to2 shop2 cannot2 be2 controlled2 when2 she2 looks2 at2 something2 in2 good2 quality.2 It2 becomes2 the2 reason2 why2 Rebecca2 is2 known2 as2 a2 woman2who2has2high-standard2of2style.2By2looking2at2the2personality2description,2 Rebecca2is2described2as2a2252year-old2woman2who2is2addicted2to2shopping.2It2is2 also2stated2in2the2novel2about2Rebecca’s2appearance.2 I2 casually2 close2 my2 eyes2 and2 start2 to2 tot2 up.2 There2 was2 that2 suit2 in2 Jigsaw.2 And2 there2 was2 dinner2 with2 Suze2 at2 Qualinos.2 And2 there2 that2 gorgeous2red2and2yellow2rug.2The2rug2was2£200,2come2to2think2of2it.2But2it2 was2definitely2worth2every2penny—everyone’s2admired2it.2Or,2at2least,2Suze2 has.2 And2the2Jigsaw2suit2was2on2sale—302percent2off.2So2that2was2actually2 saving2money.2 I2 open2 my2 eyes2 and2 reach2 for2 the2 bill.2 As2 my2 finger2 hit2 the2 paper2 I2 remember2new2contact2lenses.2Ninety-five2pounds.2Quite2a2lot.2But,2I2mean,2 I2had2to2get2those,2didn’t2I?2What2am2I2supposed2to2do,2walk2around2in2a2 blur?2Kinsella,22005:21.2 2