Although2she2already2thinks2about2the2matter2of2her2business2in2buying2the2 scarf,2 she2 still2 sticks2 on2 her2 side2 that2 her2 business2 is2 more2 important2 than2 the2
miracle2of2a2new2life.2By2seeing2the2reaction,2Rebecca2can2be2characterized2as2a2 self-seeking.2 She2 sticks2 on2 her2 plan,2 no2 matter2 what,2 in2 order2 to2 get2 what2 she2
wants.2 2
B. Society in the Novel
According2 to2 Klarer,2 setting,2 location2 and2 social2 surrounding2 are2 the2 important2point2that2supports2the2action2to2take2place.2In2this2novel,2Confession of
a Shopaholic,2 location2 and2 social2 surrounding2 where2 Rebecca2 lives2 have2 influences2to2Rebecca’s2characteristics.2The2term2society2in2the2novel2is2usually2
related2to2the2relationship2of2the2characters2inside2the2story.2Meanwhile,2Elizabeth2 Langland2 has2 described2 society2 as2 the2 social2 surrounding2 in2 the2 novel2 in2 some2
points,2such2as2the2relationship,2background,2and2places.22 In2 this2 discussion,2 the2 writer2 reveals2 the2 influence2 of2 the2 society2 toward2
Rebecca’s2disorder.2By2observing2the2social2surrounding2in2the2novel,2the2society2 will2 be2 the2 main2 point2 to2 be2 discussed.2 Society2 in2 the2 novel2 is2 the2 aspect2 that2
supports2 the2 story2 to2 take2 place.2 It2 also2 determines2 the2 characteristic2 of2 the2 character2in2the2story.2In2this2study,2the2writer2focus2on2the2society2that2influences2
the2 main2 character’s2 personality.2 Places,2 human2 relationship,2 and2 family2 background2 are2 the2 points2 that2 support2 the2 writer2 on2 analyzing2 the2 main2
character’s2personality.2 2
1. Places
Someone’s2 lifestyle2 is2 usually2 determined2 by2 the2 place2 where2 heshe2 lives.2 Place2 will2 lead2 someone2 to2 be2 a2 certain2 kind2 of2 person2 that2 is2 similar2 toward2
hisher2 surroundings.2 Social2 surroundings2 in2 the2 certain2 place2 are2 usually2 described2 as2 the2 lifestyle’s2 background2 of2 a2 person.2 In2 the2 novel,2 London2 is2 a2
place2where2all2of2Rebecca’s2story2takes2place.2Trend-fashion2in2London2is2very2 famous.2It2is2seen2in2the2brand2of2the2thing2that2London2has.2Almost2every2brand2is2
known2by2other2countries.2In2London,2Rebecca2lives2in2the2flat2with2her2flat-mate,2 Suze.2It2is2located2in2Fulham.2The2flat2in2Fulham2is2well-known2as2the2luxury2flat2
in2London.2 Suze2suggested2I2move2in2with2her.2I’m2sure2the2rent2she2charges2is2too2low,2
but2I’ve2never2insisted2I2pay2full2the2market2rate,2because2I2couldn’t2afford2it.2 As2 market2 rates2 go,2 I’m2 nearer2 Elephant2 and2 Castle2 than2 Fulham2 on2 my2
salary.2 How2 can2 normal2 people2 afford2 to2 live2 in2 such2 hideous2 expensive2 places?2Kinsella,22005:2212
2 2
Rebecca2and2Suze2live2in2the2flat2where2rich2people2live2in.2Based2on2what2 Rebecca2 said2 above,2 the2 hideous2 expensive2 place2 itself2 is2 really2 expensive2 for2
people2who2have2good2salary.2Thus,2the2flat2where2Rebecca2lives2is2surrounded2by2 rich2people2who2can2afford2to2buy2or2rent2the2flat.22People2around2them2look2like2
as2if2they2do2not2have2any2financial2problem.2They2also2have2high-standard2of2life.2 It2is2also2stated2in2the2novel2that2certain2magazine2has2a2review2about2the2girls2who2
live2in2the2flat2has2a2glamorous2life.2The2glamorous2life2can2be2identified2by2seeing2 the2 neighborhood2 of2 the2 flat.2 However,2 this2 situation2 makes2 Rebecca2 feel2 that2
glamorous2is2also2her2style.2It2changes2her2mind-set2in2terms2of2lifestyle.2She2tends2 to2follow2her2surroundings2for2having2glamorous2life.22
This2 situation2 is2 very2 different2 from2 Rebecca’s2 financial2 condition.2 She2 said2that2the2flat2is2such2a2hideous2expensive2place.2Financially,2Rebecca2does2not2
have2enough2salary2to2pay2the2rent.2Then,2she2has2to2afford2some2money2to2rent2the2 flat2with2Suze.2Another2fact2about2Rebecca’s2flat2is2that2the2Flat2in2Fulham2is2also2
known2as2a2trendy-flat.2It2is2described2in2the2novel2that2there2is2something2special2 with2the2people2who2live2in2the2Flat.2It2can2be2the2reason2why2those2people2have2
high2standard2of2lifestyle.2An2article2said2that2the2flat2is2surrounded2by2girls2who2 live2on2trust2funds.2Thus,2many2people2who2live2around2Rebecca2also2have2a2high2
quality2of2life.222 “Good2weekend,2Rebecca?”2says2Philip.2
“Fine,2thanks,”2I2say,2glancing2up2from2the2brochures2as2though2surprised2to2 be2interrupted2while2I’m2at2work.2
“I2was2round2your2neck2of2the2woods2on2Saturday,”2he2says.2“The2Fulham2 Road.2Trendy2Fulham.”2
“Right,”2I2say2absently.2 “It’s2the2place2to2be,2these2days,2isn’t2it?2My2wife2was2reading2an2articles2
about2it.2Full2of2It-girls,2all2living2on2trust2funds.”2 “I2suppose2so,”2I2say2vaguely.2
“That’s2what2we’ll2have2to2call2you,”2he2says,2and2gives2a2little2guffaw.2 “The2office2It-girl.”2Kinsella,22005:21042
2 Philip2as2her2boss2in2the2office2sees2that2Rebecca2is2also2part2of2the2It-girl2in2
the2Fulham2road.2Known2as2a2trendy2Fulham2makes2Rebecca2become2known2as2 the2pop-girl2with2a2hilarious2life.2This2is2called2as2the2place2that2someone2lives2will2
be2 described2 as2 someone2 lifestyle’s2 background.2 The2 fact2 that2 Rebecca2 loves2 shopping2and2buying2something2branded2sometimes2becomes2the2reason2why2she2
has2high2standard2of2lifestyle2while2financial2problems2follow2her2life.2In2this2case,2 Rebecca2feels2that2she2needs2to2be2glamorous2as2the2others2around2her.22
