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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
Literature is a kind of art. Literature is also composition that tells us
stories, dramatize, situations, express emotions and analyze advocate ideas.
Wellek&Warren (1971:3) say, “Literature is the mirror of human life that portrays
human feeling, thought, imagination and perception which can be viewed based
on personal judgments.” It constitutes imaginative act from the human’s
imagination and interpreting experiences.Literature can be divided into three
genres, such as prose fictions, poetry and drama. Rees (1973:106) say, “A fictions
prose narrative of considerable length in which characters and actions
representative of real life are portrayed in a plot of more or less
complexity”.These are all the works of imagination of the capacity for invention
of the writer. In the sense of literary, prose also called fiction, narrative text or
narrative discourse. Prose itself can be divided into novel, short stories, romance
etc.
In this era so many problems that happen in social life. Social problems
are the general factors that affect and damage society. A social problem is
normally a term used to describe problems with a particular area or group of
people in the world. Social problems often involve problems that affect real life.
This novel describes for the real-world crime. This novel is based on
actual an event which describes how a gang of fame-obsessed teens ripped off
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burglary ring that had targeted the homes of young Hollywood between
2008-2009 years. The burglars, most of them recent high school graduates, had
made-off with nearly $3 million in clothing, jewelry, luggage, and art from a collection
of “stars”.
The main clue in this novel is Rachel Lee. Rachel was obsessed with
fashion and then Rachel ask Nick Purgo, Alexis Neiers, Diana Tamayo, and
Courtney Ames to do this crime by breaking into celebrity mansions and could
steal millions of dollars’ worth of valuables. The “Bling Ring” the name given to
the burglary ring by Los Angeles Times.
1.2The Problem of the Study
1) Why does The Bling Ring feel frustration
2) What do they do deal with their frustraion
1.3 The Scope of the Study
In this paper, the writer will write down the ideas of Bling in the community
activities and the things they do as the effect of the frustration.
1.4. The purpose of the study
1) To find out the reasons of Bling to be the followers of darkness
2) To find out anything The Bling commits to the victim.
1.5.The Method of the study
In writing this paper, the writer applied descriptive qualitative research
methods. The primary of data source is The Bling Ring novel and the secondary
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the library research because all of the data are collected from the written text give
description to The Bling’s behavior found in the novel.
1.6 The Reason for Choosing The Topic
I choosed this topic because this novel is an interesting story about how a
gang of Fame-Obsessed Teens Ripped Off Hollywood and shocked the World is a
