maintain his existence among their friendship. Psychologically, it is common for juniors to attract their senior due to the importance of their presence. His influence
leads them what to do and what not to do toward Serena. This is very efficient to be social mechanism. In addition, here is another quotation that strengthens the
statement that Chuck is ve ry confident about himself to influence other‘s
attention. This happens when Chuck tries to convince Serena that she needs him. ――Well, I‘m all booked up for this month, but I can put you on the waiting list,‖
Chuck said huffily, trying to regain his compo sure.‖ p.19.
5. Gossips among Nate Archibald, Jeremy Scott Tompkinson, Anthony
Avuldsen, and Charlie Dern
Apart from Riverside Prep, there is another school called St. Jude‘s School for Boys where Nate Archibald, Jeremy Scott Tompkinson, Anthony Avuldsen,
and Charlie Dern go. The next gossip occurs in a private when they play a ball. The gossip is actually started by Nate‘s friends, Jeremy, Anthony, and Charlie,
who are curious about Serena‘s return. Almost the same as Blair, Nate who belongs within the conversation remains silent. His feeling toward Serena is the
reason why he does not reply his friends‘ gossip about her. It is Jeremy, Anthony, and Charlie who keeps gossiping although Nate does not show any responds.
Charlie cleared his throat and spit in the grass. ―What‘d she look like?‖ he
asked. ―I heard she got into all sorts of trouble up at Hanover.‖ ―Me too,‖ Anthony said, sucking on the roach. ―I heard she got kicked out
for having sex with this whole group of guys in her room. Her roommate ratted
her out.‖ He laughed. ―Like, couldn‘t she afford a hotel room?‖ Charlie laughed. ―I heard she has a kid. I‘m serious. She had it in France
and left it there. Her parents are paying to have it rised in some fancy French convent. It‘s like a fucking movie, man.‖ p. 78-79,
From the conversation above, it is figured out that gossip which Jeremy, Anthony, and Charlie share is what they have heard before. Clearly, it destructs
the gossipee‘s credibility, Serena‘s. They endanger Serena‘s reputation because what they gossip is a lie. Therefore, the writer in this research concludes this as a
destructive gossip as Spacks 1985: 4 has classified. This is the same as the last three gossips which are also about Serena. On the contrary, if it is looked from the
gossipers‘ point of view, the pattern is similar to the previous gossips between Chuck, Kati, and Isabel, and Rain, Kati, and Isabel. This gossip functions as
friendship Foster, 2004: 84. Jeremy, Anthony, Charlie, and Nate are friends. As the new comer, Serena is considered as the outsider as the other characters treat
her. The gossips bring them together to share what they know. A friendship keeps going because they need each other. This time, Serena‘s return brings gossips
which make them altogether. This friendship gossip also functions as the boundary between the gossipers, Jeremy, Anthony, Charlie, and Nate and the
gossipee, Serena. The quotation below shows other evidence, that the gossip reinforces the statement that it denigrates Serena.
―Wonder if she even knows who the daddy is,‖ Anthony said. ―I heard there was a pretty major drug thing going on, too,‖ Charlie said.
―She was dealing and got addicted to whatever it was. She was in rehab in Swi
tzerland all summer. After the baby was born, I guess.‖ p. 79.
6. Gossips in GossipGirl.net
In Cecily von Ziegesar‘s Gossip Girl, there is a website which the readers will not neglect called GossipGirl.net. As the website‘s name has called, the
contents within the web seem to be unsure news. It seems that there is a person who watches all the occasion happens among the characters. It also uses initial
