Bernice Bobs Her Hair Flashcards
Themes
- woman and feminity
- youth
- identity
- competition
- betrayal
- jealousy
What about identity
they’re all dominated by social expectations, pressures, and judgments of the trend-heavy world around them.
Genre
Volwassen worden
Comedy
Waarom was het zo erg dat bernice haar haar had laten knippen
Bernice tells everyone that she’s going to bob her hair (cut it really short). This may not seem like a big deal to us, but back in the early 1920s, it was simply shocking.
Whats up with the ending?
Bernice vlucht giechelend weg nadat ze haar nicht marjories haren heeft geknipy terwijl ze sliep.
Whats bernice her hometown
Eau claire
Whats the conflict
Bernice overhears a conversation (about herself) between Marjorie and Mrs. Harvey; Bernice and Marjorie quarrel.
The conflict here is quite a literal one – Bernice, who overhears her cousin trash-talking her, confronts Marjorie, and the two of them get into a (verbal) fight. Marjorie’s sharp-tongued attacks on her rather feeble cousin are effective, and we see what the two of them are really made of – at this stage, at least. The conflict between cousins sets us up to view Marjorie as the strong character and Bernice as the weak, submissive one. This kind of throws us for a little loop when the “Complication” comes along…
What happened after bernice told marjorie that she heard her talking about her
Motivated by Marjorie’s criticism, Bernice decides to try to learn how to be popular.
Bernice’s change of heart certainly throws a big fat wrench into the works here. While we were ready to accept Bernice’s anticipated return home to Eau Claire, she throws us a curveball and decides to stay. We’re not sure what’s going to happen as these two antagonistic cousins attempt to work together to reinvent Bernice’s image, and, like Bernice, we feel some trepidation about it.
Whats the climax (toppunt)
Onder Marjorie’s voogdij wordt Bernice een sociaal succes - zozeer zelfs dat Warren zijn genegenheid op haar overdraagt. Marjorie confronteert Bernice met Warren.
Het gaat goed, maar er zijn problemen in het paradijs. Zodra Bernice haar status als bijenkoningin bedreigt, keert Marjorie zich tegen haar neef. Deze omslag van mentor naar antagonist is een duidelijke mijlpaal in het verhaal - we weten dat de dingen tussen Bernice en Marjorie nooit meer hetzelfde zullen zijn.
Suspense
Spanning
Marjorie exposes Bernice’s “line” about bobbing her hair at a party.
This scene, which takes place at an afternoon bridge party, is one of the greatest moments of discomfort in the story. Marjorie, jealous of Bernice’s success, reveals the fact that Bernice doesn’t actually intend to cut her hair. The resultant challenging curiosity that she faces from all of her new friends throws her into a position of anxiety and uncertainty.
The final part of the story
Bernice bobs her hair.
Finally, here it is – the moment we’ve all been waiting for since the title. Bernice does in fact go to the Sevier Barber Shop and bob her hair, and the story shows us at last what we’ve been alternately hoping for and dreading all along. The haircut is a disaster, and everything Bernice has worked for is immediately destroyed with the snip of a pair of shears. All of a sudden, Bernice is alone – her new “friends” abandon her (including Warren), and there’s no way she can return to her old, sedate life.
Conclusion
Bernice takes revenge on Marjorie by chopping off her hair.
This incredibly satisfying conclusion settles the score: Marjorie gets her comeuppance for being a manipulative, jealous, and cold-hearted villain. The conclusion is both resolution and irresolution, for while we get the undeniable thrill of seeing Bernice get her revenge, we’re also not sure about her own future. That’s part of what makes this story so enjoyable, though – the uncertainty is exciting and strange, and we hope that Bernice goes out with her new-found determination and will and becomes strong woman she has the potential to be.
What are stags?
Vrijgezelle jongens
Tijd
Zomer
Lekker losjes
What happens to Bernice after she bobs her hair?
However, after the barber bobs Bernice’s hair, the boys abruptly lose interest in her, and Bernice realizes that she was tricked by Marjorie. Marjorie’s mother points out that Bernice’s flapper haircut will provoke a scandal at an upcoming party held in her and Marjorie’s honor
