done by her. The painting that would haunt my thoughts was called Girl Arranging her Hair. From the minute I saw this
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Margarie who appears to 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
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decides to take a bold decision of cutting her hair short‚ but then realizes that she made a mistake and she need to stay true to herself. She makes this choice to differentiate herself from other girls. “It’s such a sure and easy way of attracting attention." “ With the feeling that people really enjoyed looking at her and listening to her came the foundation of self-confidence.” Bernice is desperate to have attention she needs people to acknowledge her. Days passes ‚ Bernice sits on the barber’s
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“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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that she is Chaya now. In some ways she is accepting but in many ways she is also still in denial. I know that she is still in denial and that she still knows she is Hannah. Near the beginning of the book she is transported into the world of chaya and she does not like it‚ she wants to go home so when she sees a door that makes her think that it’s her way back because it’s they way that she got there. Although it’s the way she got there its not her way back because when she opens the door she does
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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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She Did What to Her Body? Since the dawn of time‚ women have changed their appearances. Whether it be a new hairstyle‚ make-up‚ or clothes‚ the options for individuality and beauty seem endless today. Women on average spend $217 on makeup‚ $417 on body care products‚ $1‚069 on clothing‚ and $250 on shoes for a total of $1‚953 per year (Parker). That ’s $1‚953 per year on appearance items that most women won ’t even keep or use the following year. It is also just the tip of the disposable beauty
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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 are responsible
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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 time. Men
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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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