Question

Explain how the concept of femininity is conveyed in Bernice bobs her hair

Answer 1

The story "Bernice bobs her hair" by F. Scott Fitzgerald paints a picture of what was considered to be feminine, or "womanly" during the time period. In the story, Bernice goes to visit her cousin Marjorie; Both girls are considered to be popular and one of the most feminine girls in their respective home towns.

Marjorie exhibits more of a masculine type of femininity, while Bernice is defined as being a more 'traditional' kind of woman.

Bernice attempts to appease her cousin's contempt for her by changing her appearance and social manors as the story continues. Still, nothing seems to be enough to cure Marjorie's jealousy, except for bobbing her long hair.

The story's central theme is how greatly the standards a person has can influence other persons, to the point of extremity that the affected person(s) change themselves just to fit it. This is rather interesting because F. Scott Fitzgerald never actually says either version of femininity is more correct than the other.

Answer 2

During the 1920s, F. Scott Fitzgerald noticed that the femininity was rapidly changing. As a result, Fitzgerald changes his piece entitled Bernice Bobs Her Hair. Based on the story, there are two cousins namely Marjorie and Bernice, they signify diverse illustrations of femininity as of now. They were dissimilar and have, unlike views. When Marjorie attempts to influence Bernice to become like her, fight between the cousins develops. This piece highlights the influence that standards can have on persons, even if it means overall changing yourself. Bernice goes through a major transformation of character until she finally has satisfied, at the same time, identifying her own femininity form.