leads the writer of this research tends to think that the website is the initial source of all. After that, some conflicts can get influenced by the gossips among the
characters as described before which apparently comes from the gossips in GossipGirl.net.
Before explaining the way the gossips in GossipGirl.net influence some particular conflict. The writer in this research needs to explain more about the
statement that the characters there read them regularly. There are some implicit words which clarify that. The dialogue in the novel shows implicitly that the
characters read the website as well. After reading the content of the website, psychologically, it is nature for them to share to each other as many teenagers do
to obtain attention. Having a gossip is likely efficient to attain their goal. ―I just read a definition of what one was the other day,‖ Isabel mused. ―I
can‘t remember where I saw it.‖ ―GossipGirl.net, perhaps?‖
―They‘re almost extinct,‖ Blair added. p. 93, After showing the evidence that GossipGirl.net is quite famous among the
characters, this goes to the prominent part which is about the steps the gossips in GossipGirl.net influence some particular conflict indirectly.
a. Gossips about Serena’s Disease
It is the gossip between Chuck Bass, Roger Paine and Jeffrey Prescott which also have a gossip about the disease had by Serena. Instead of considering S as
other girls, they seem to decide that S stands for Serena van der Woodsen. There is no direct effect for any conflicts from this gossip in GossipGirl.net. It just
influences the characters in the story to have a gossip to share which later on influences particular conflict which have been explained in the preceded.
After figuring out the gossips in the website, Chuck, Roger, and Jeffrey start gossiping each other about the disease had by Serena which is apparently
heard by Daniel Humphrey. Because of hearing the gossip unintentionally, Dan‘s internal conflict is influenced. Dan‘s two desires become more complicated
because of his believe that Serena has good characteristics. He really loves Serena, but the gossips make him hesitant. Nevertheless, at the end of the story,
Dan chooses to ignore those gossips about Serena and eventually loves Serena in an unconditional way.
Hence, the gossip in GossipGirl.net about Serena‘s disease influences Daniel Humphrey‘s internal conflict through the way Daniel hears them from
Chuck, Roger, and Jeffrey.
b. Gossip about Serena’s Baby
Gossips about Serena‘s baby bring Nate Archibald, Jeremy Scott
Tompkinson, Anthony Avuldsen, and Charlie Dern having a gossip. They gossip each other about Serena‘s baby in France just the same as the story in website
tells. Also for Rain Hoffstetter, Kati Farkas and Isabel Coates, they gossip about Serena‘s pregnancy as well. Nevertheless, it is not as clear as the boys gossiping
about Serena‘s baby. Both of the groups share information to each other which is probably
from the gossips in the website. Those gossips destruct Serena‘s credibility.
Knowin g the gossips in the website about Serena‘s baby in France brings
Nate, Jeremy, Anthony, and Charlie to raise them by sharing to each other. As explained before,
Nate‘s internals conflict is influenced. Nate‘s desire to show his
