Method of the Study
Being2known2as2a2shopaholic,2Rebecca2usually2wants2to2buy2something2that2 she2 thinks2 as2 a2 good2 thing2 with2 good2 quality.2 The2 brand2 becomes2 the2 most2
important2consideration2for2Rebecca2to2decide2whether2the2things2that2she2wants2to2 buy2is2worth2or2not.2She2will2not2take2any2further2consideration2if2she2thinks2that2
the2brand2that2is2in2sale2is2worth2buying.2 In2the2window2of2Denny2and2George2is2a2discreet2sign.2Its2dark2green2with2
ice2cream2lettering,2and2it2says:2SALE.2I2stare2at2it,2and2my2skin’s2all2prickly.2 I2can’t2be2true.2Denny2and2George2can’t2be2having2a2sale.2They2never2have2a2
sale.2Their2scarves2and2pashminas2are2so2coveted,2they2could2probably2sell2 them2 at2 twice2 the2 price.2 Everyone2 I2 know2 in2 the2 entire2 world2 aspires2 to2
owning2a2Deny2and2George2scarf2Kinsella,22005:27.2 2
At2that2moment,2Rebecca2will2go2to2the2press2conference2in2Financial Times.2 On2her2way2to2go2to2the2conference,2she2looks2at2the2Denny2and2George’s2window.2
Rebecca2 feels2 that2 she2 wants2 to2 buy2 the2 scarves2 and2 the2 pashmina2 that2 are2 displayed2as2a2sale2in2the2window.2As2a2shopaholic,2she2needs2to2buy2the2thing2that2
she2wants2in2order2to2release2her2desire.2Rebecca2will2insist2on2any2consideration2 that2will2make2the2thing2become2important2to2buy.2By2seeing2at2her2reaction,2the2
writer2 can2 conclude2 that2 it2 can2 be2 one2 of2 the2 characteristics2 of2 Rebecca’s2 shopaholic.2
Rebecca2lives2in2the2flat2with2her2friend2named2Suze.2Also,2Suze2really2 loves2fashion.2Hearing2the2ring2of2cashier2machine,2hearing2some2words2from2the2
shopkeeper2 about2 her2 appearance,2 and2 holding2 some2 paper2 bags2 from2 branded2 shops2always2makes2her2feel2better.2Having2friend2who2also2loves2to2shop2makes2
Rebecca2 feel2 happy.2 She2 will2 buy2 everything2 that2 she2 wants2 without2 any2 consideration.2 If2 there2 is2 any2 consideration,2 she2 will2 ask2 Suze.2 The2
characterization2of2character2can2also2be2seen2in2the2way2the2character2talks2and2 acts.2
I2count2out2the2money2in2tens2and2twenties2and2wait,2almost2shivering2as2the2 ducks2behind2the2counter2and2produces2the2green2box.2She2slides2it2into2a2
thick2glossy2bag2with2dark2 green2 cord2handless2and2hands2it2to2me,2and2 I2 almost2want2to2cry2out2loud,2the2moment2is2so2wonderful2Kinsella,22005:2
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Rebecca2always2takes2a2pleasure2of2it.2The2happiness2is2in2her2eyes2when2she2 can2buy2something2that2she2wants.2At2the2moment2she2is2interested2in2something,2
she2will2buy2that2thing.2 The2characteristic2as2a2shopaholic2is2also2shown2in2this2 part2that2can2be2found2by2character2as2seen2by2another.2
“Oh2 God,2 there’s2 something2 wrong,2 isn’t2 there?”2 wails2 Suze.2 I2 knew2 it.2 Maybe2you’re2really2ill.”2She2hurries2into2the2room2and2reaches2for2my2head.2
“Have2you2got2temperature?2Does2anything2hurt?”2 “Have2you2had2a2bump2on2the2head?”2she2wiggles2her2hand2in2front2of2my2
face.2“How2many2fingers?”2Kinsella,22005:2223.2 2
2 Being2a2shopaholic,2Rebecca2never2ignores2any2invitation2to2do2shopping.2 She2really2loves2shopping.2When2Suze2asks2her2to2do2shopping,2usually2Rebecca2
will2say2yes.2However,2in2this2situation,2Rebecca2refuses2that2invitation.2It2make2 Suze2thinks2that2there2is2something2wrong2with2her.2It2is2because2in2Suze’s2point2
of2view,2as2another2character2in2the2novel,2Rebecca2is2seen2as2a2shopaholic.2Thus,2 it2is2really2weird2when2Rebecca2does2not2want2to2do2shopping.2
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