Blair Waldorf Character Analysis

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Blair Waldorf is the lead character in the popular TV, and novel series of Gossip Girl. She is described by the creator of the show as “a girl of extremes" who possesses a snobby side while also showing signs of sensitivity. She is portrayed as queen bee of Manhattan 's social scene, which causes her actions and relations to be under constant examination from the mysterious Gossip Girl, a popular blogger. This causes her to struggle to shine in her own light and become successful and on top of the world, which she idealizes as an important aspect in her life. To understand Blair Waldorf’s personality, psychologists would use the Big Five Model. This model develops from the idea that five different dimensions can capture the most common personality traits: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability and Openness. First, a person with an extraversion personality tends to be the center of attention and lives by the motto “the more the merrier”(Jensen-Campbell & Graziano, 2001). Blair shows to have this trait by always expressing her emotions to others. She isn’t afraid to let people know her issues and how she is feeling. For example, Blair and her best friend Serena van der Woodsen competed with one another to see who could get into Yale. Blair had been dreaming about going to Yale her whole life so when Serena van der Woodsen got accepted, Blair stepped in the middle and told her she wasn’t able to attend. She then apologized about her feelings and