“Bernice Bobs Her Hair” Have you ever at one time or another felt like an outsider? Many people do‚ trying desperately to fit in with their social counterparts. Whether it be in school‚ at work‚ or life in general‚ many yearn to be accepted by their peers and feel as though they are a part of some sort of “club” that is viewed by others as the “in” crowed. F. Scott Fitzgerald tries to express this turmoil with the short story “Bernice Bob’s Her Hair”
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be perfect from the outside‚ has her act down to a tee. Everything is thought out from what she says‚ to what she wears‚ is thought out. Bernice decides to confront Marjorie in the kitchen the morning after hearing her lash out about her to her mother. The reader has insight to how shocked Marjorie will be after realizing she is caught when Fitzgerald sets up the scene with "Bernice paused before she threw her hand-grenade". Marjorie is trapped and Bernice ’s words are like a bomb exploding
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The story “Bernice Bobs Her Hair”‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ has a happy ending. In the 1920s‚ Bernice‚ a pretty‚ quiet‚ and reserved girl came to stay with her wild‚ fun‚ and popular cousin Marjorie. When Bernice was staying at her cousin’s house‚ she went through a lot of‚ what could be considered‚ bullying. Marjorie‚ and her friends constantly talked behind her back saying things like: “So many people have told you how pretty and sweet she is‚ and how she can cook! But what of it? She has a bum
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“Bernice Bobs Her Hair” is a short story about a girl named Bernice and her cousin Marjorie. During her visit‚ Bernice overhears Marjorie tell her mother how she doesn’t like Bernice because she is dull and Bernice confronts her the next morning. After fighting‚ Bernice later that night agrees to let Marjorie help her not be boring. Marjorie helps Bernice gain some popularity‚ where Bernice lying that she was going to bob her hair was one thing that majorly helped her quick popularity. After a few
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Lit 10/16/15 Who is the worst person in “Bernice Bobs Her Hair? Despite Marjorie’s modern views and interesting personality‚ in terms of her actions and character‚ she is the worst person in “Bernice Bobs Her Hair.” Throughout the story Marjorie is harsh and unsympathetic to her cousin Bernice. When the two cousins discuss their views on women‚ Marjorie completely rejects Bernice’s ideas and values. Marjorie doesn’t show any sympathy for Bernice when she says‚ “You little nut! Girls like you
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The story “Bernice Bobs Her Hair” by Scott Fitzgerald shows many themes‚ but the theme that stuck out the most was female gender identity. The author shows female identity through Marjorie. She is a prime example of the typical “Mean Girl” stereotype. There were many instances of this‚ one example includes her saying “What’s some cheap popularity?”(7). This quote gives reason to believe that Marjorie thinks being popular is everything. Being popular is her main priority. There were many other quotes
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wasn´t happy and “Went home and put a bullet through his head”. Also F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote his short story “Bernice Bobs Her Hair” about rich people: Bernice and her friends
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Girls” In the story‚ “Bernice Bobs her Hair”‚ Bernice is visiting her cousin Marjorie for a couple of weeks. Marjorie has many friends‚ and socializes with her peers very well. On the other hand Marjorie’s cousin‚ Bernice‚ is the complete opposite. Bernice is quiet‚ doesn’t know anyone in town and is very awkward when others attempt to socialize with her. Although Marjorie tries to convince her friends to dance with Bernice at parties‚ no one really wants to be around Bernice. Throughout the story
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Symbolism and Character Analysis in “Bernice Bobs Her Hair” The short story "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" was based‚ by Fitzgerald’s own account‚ on his letter to his sister‚ the story itself is "virtually a handbook of advice on how to become a successful “flapper". Fitzgerald "borrowed his major elements and themes‚ which we can see from the symbolism and characters in the novel‚ from Little Women and turned them "upside down in a Jazz Age revision."1‚ showing the changing social mores of Fitzgerald’s
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encounters. Most of his comments are based on stereotypes or fixed ideas about behavioral attributes that some groups possess describing‚ “ a local girl … won’t be quick in letting you touch‚” and “… a white girl might just give it up right then. Don’t stop her.” Although the narrator adopts this mildly offensive machismo persona‚ it is clear that underneath there are definite self-esteem issues with is ethnicity and socioeconomic status. The narrator gives clear instructions such as‚ “Clear the government
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