To provide information Functions of Gossip among Female Characters in Gossip Girl Season 1
were friends in their school. Out of the school routine, they were able to talk about Stella McCartneys dress that was a much better version of Bergdorfs.
4: 37 [Jenny walks over to Blairs bed and picks up a doll] Jenny
Wow, these dolls are great. Oh my God, youve got Cabbage Patch.
My brother used to have one of these. His name was Cedric.
Blair
Cedric? Your brother’s name?
No. 17EP2S23P47 Datum 4: 37 shows that the function of gossip is to give entertainment
because Jenny and Blair can be laughable at it. T hey talked about dolls in Blair’s
bedroom. Those dolls were very great for Jenny because she did not have many dolls in her house. Then, she spoted a doll that was similar with the doll of
Jenny’s brother. Jenny told Blair about the doll. However, Blair misunderstood Jenny’s explanation of the doll. She thought that the name of Jenny’s brother was
Cedric. 4: 38 Blair
Cedric? Your brothers name?
Jenny No, that was his Cabbage Patch Kid.
My brothers name is Dan. Actually, you might know him. He, uhm, he went
out with Serena last night. No. 18EP2S23P47
Datum 4: 38 shows the function of gossip is to give entertainment. When Jenny tried to explain about Cedric that was the name of a doll owned by her
brother. It wa s a ‘Cabbage Patch Kid’. However, her brother name was Dan.
Trying to explain the misunderstanding of the name, both of them were laughing in that room.
4: 39 Blair My God, I forgot what it was like to be with you.
Serena No, they were looking at both of us.
No. 34EP4S04P97 Datum 4: 39 contains the function of gossip as to give entertainment.
A simple conversation talking about men who passed by can lead to give
entertainment for them. W hen
Blair and Serena were walking down the street looking for brunch, they passed men who were looking at them because they were
so gorgeous. Blair thought that those men looked at Serena. Then, Serena explained that those men were looking at both of them.