Approach of the Study

A. The Characteristics of Rebecca Bloomwood

According2to2the2theory2of2character2and2characterization2by2Murphy21972:2 161-173,2there2are2nine2ways2that2can2be2applied2to2analyze2the2characteristic2of2 the2 character.2 In2 this2 study,2 only2 five2 ways2 that2 will2 be2 applied.2 Those2 are2 personality2description,2character2seen2by2another,2speech,2past2life,2and2reaction.2 2

1. Shopaholic

Generally,2a2person2becomes2a2shopaholic2when2she2or2he2truly2enjoys2to2do2 shopping,2she2or2he2usually2buys2everything2that2he2or2she2wants.2However,2in2this2 novel2Rebecca2is2described2as2a2shopaholic2when2she2enjoys2shopping2on2a2certain2 brand2with2high2quality.2According2to2her2thesis,2Lestari2also2said2that2Rebecca2is2 a2person2who2always2tries2hard2to2 get2all2the2stuff2she2wants2whatever2 the2way2 2011:2 48.2 Rebecca’s2 desire2 to2 shop2 cannot2 be2 controlled2 when2 she2 looks2 at2 something2 in2 good2 quality.2 It2 becomes2 the2 reason2 why2 Rebecca2 is2 known2 as2 a2 woman2who2has2high-standard2of2style.2By2looking2at2the2personality2description,2 Rebecca2is2described2as2a2252year-old2woman2who2is2addicted2to2shopping.2It2is2 also2stated2in2the2novel2about2Rebecca’s2appearance.2 I2 casually2 close2 my2 eyes2 and2 start2 to2 tot2 up.2 There2 was2 that2 suit2 in2 Jigsaw.2 And2 there2 was2 dinner2 with2 Suze2 at2 Qualinos.2 And2 there2 that2 gorgeous2red2and2yellow2rug.2The2rug2was2£200,2come2to2think2of2it.2But2it2 was2definitely2worth2every2penny—everyone’s2admired2it.2Or,2at2least,2Suze2 has.2 And2the2Jigsaw2suit2was2on2sale—302percent2off.2So2that2was2actually2 saving2money.2 I2 open2 my2 eyes2 and2 reach2 for2 the2 bill.2 As2 my2 finger2 hit2 the2 paper2 I2 remember2new2contact2lenses.2Ninety-five2pounds.2Quite2a2lot.2But,2I2mean,2 I2had2to2get2those,2didn’t2I?2What2am2I2supposed2to2do,2walk2around2in2a2 blur?2Kinsella,22005:21.2 2 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