1. The Influences of Gossips among Mrs. Bass, Mrs. Coates, and Mrs.
Archibald toward Blair’s Internal Conflict
The gossips about Eleanor Waldorf‘s changing and Cyrus Rose‘s ugliness influence Blair‘s internal conflict. Even though Blair does not join their gossip,
Blair can hear the mothers gossiping. As explained previously, Blair‘s
contradictory desires are to reject Cyrus and to see her mother happy. Because their gossip is just avoidance‘s and friendship‘s purpose, it does not bring any bad
result to Blair‘s internal conflict. It does not endanger anyone‘s reputation. It influences Blair‘s conflict in the way she hates Cyrus. Her disapproval toward
Cyrus gets strengthen. The friendship gossips among Mrs. Bass, Mrs. Coates, and Mrs. Archibald
are unintentionally heard by Blair. Blair does not feel mad for what she has heard. The gossip is like being the endorsing power for her that the reason why she
rejects her mother‘s new boyfriend is acceptable for them; the Upper East Side society.
The gossip about Eleanor Waldorf‘s changing influences her desire to see her mother happy. The fact that her mother has recovered after being depressed
makes Blair happy. On the other hand, the gossip about Cyrus Rose‘s ugliness influences her disagreement toward him. The fact that everyone thinks the same
as her that Rose is ugly worsens her desire. The room was abuzz with snatches of gossip about Blair‘s mother and
Cyrus Rose. From what Blair could hear, her mother‘s friends felt exactly the same way she did, although they didn‘t exactly use the words like
annoying, fat, or loser. p. 11, Briefly, this gossip among Mrs. Bass, Mrs. Coates, and Mrs. Archibald
unconsciously supports Blair‘s anger toward her mother new boyfriend, Cyrus
Rose. Meaning to say, Blair‘s internal conflict has not been solved because of the
gossip, it affects Blair‘s instead. The way they state who the outsider is makes
Blair pleased. Psychologically, this gives Blair courageous to state in public about her dislike toward Cyrus, an improper act. Blair no longer keeps her disapproval
within her mind. Blair has no more reason to accept Cyrus Rose. At the end, she even shows her rejection toward Cyrus at a brunch on Sunday morning where
there are the Upper-East-Siders. Cyrus Rose sliced his salmon-and-leek omelette in half and plunked it on a
pumpernickel bagel. ―I‘ve been craving eggs,‖ he said, biting into it hungrily. ―You know when your body tells you, you need something?‖ he
said, to no one in particular. ―Mine‘s shouting, ‗Eggs, eggs, eggs‘‖ And mine’s shouting, “Shut the fuck up,” Blair thought.
Blair pushed her plate toward him. ―Here, have mine. I hate eggs,‖ she said. p. 153.
2. The influences of Gossips among Chuck Bass, Kati Farkas, and Isabel
Coates toward Conflict between Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf and Conflict between Serena van der Woodsen and Chuck Bass
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