Bernice Bobs Her Hair Summary

She was sweaty and disorientated. Her heart, still pounding from the fear of almost drowning.” (Sharon M. Draper). The author, opens up the next chapter of Romiette describing her like and dislikes, “I like the morning because of all the possibilities, and rainbows when I can find them”, “I hate picky people, watermelon, and chocolate. I hate gangs, violence, and movies with too much sex and cussing.”

In the novel, Birdie, Bernice is on a journey to heal herself from her past. After, being raped by her uncle Larry, a lot of terrible events happened to her. Which lead her to live on the streets of Edmonton. While in Edmonton, she crossed paths with one of her cousin, who took her back to the rez so she could visit the rest of her family. While being at the rez she comes across uncle Larry who becomes aroused

And good grief, he's forgotten about her by taking interest with her book making her clench her hands into a ball of fists though it doesn't last long as a wave of reasoning pass by her mind—she just has to control her temper. She's good. She's always good. But then he spoke—stripping off anything good about him, dipping into a conclusion that he's just a pretty

Alice’s relationship would not go very far, constructing her ending for Henry, “Henry Reyna married Della in 1948 and they have five kids, three of them now going to the University, speaking calo and calling themselves Chicanos.” This quote essentially dispersed Alice’s hope for something more with Henry. Making Alice side with Henry’s parents in his potential marriage with Della due to his responsibilities, “If it was just me and you, Henry it might be different. But you have to think of your family.” This quote shows Alice’s understanding of what Henry must do. In the end Alice’s feelings are put aside due to what cannot be done and what must be

After some suspicious exchanges between the duke and messengers, they have to move to a new castle. The queen discovers Nicola’s illiteracy and gets a governess named Madam Jacqueline, a cruel woman who loves corporal punishment. Queen finds out of here violent ways of teaching and demands here a new teacher. Nicola learns to read and can communicate with more people. A rival army begins riots within the people and they must again move.

She pays attention to the smallest details. "Wasn’t the conductor [of the band in the park] wearing a new coat, too? She was sure it was new. He scraped with his foot and flapped his arms like a rooster about to crow… Now came a little ‘flutey’ bit—very pretty!—a little chain of bright drops. She was sure it would be repeated. It was; she lifted her head and smiled" (98). Even if she’s only an observer, Miss Brill is an involved observer. She draws enjoyment from simply being in the park atmosphere. However, her enjoyment is more than a passing mood. It’s actually an indication of a deeper emotion—a kind of happiness. This becomes clear after Miss Brill has paid close attention to several small exchanges between people at the park. "Oh how fascinating it was! How she enjoyed it! How she loved sitting here, watching it all!" (99). That Miss Brill does not actually participate in anything is clear to the reader, but not to her. Vicarious involvement in other people’s lives seems to be fulfilling for her, even though there is no actual interplay with others. The most telling evidence that Miss Brill is happy (and that her happiness is based on a false impression) is when she comes to the conclusion that she’s somehow needed at the park. "No doubt somebody would have noticed if she hadn’t been there; she was part of the performance after all… Miss Brill nearly laughed out loud" (100). This realization eventually moves Miss Brill to

While her destination is not predetermined, she ultimately pursues happiness, which she believes can be found in a compatible partner. Janie’s desire for a relationship blossoms when she, as a young girl, bears witness to “a dust-bearing bee sink into the sanctum of a bloom; the thousand sister-calyxes arch to meet the love embrace and the ecstatic shiver of the tree from root to tiniest branch creaming in every blossom and frothing with delight” (Hurston 10-11). This romantic and erotic awakening drives Janie’s reason and will to leave her arranged husband, Logan Killicks, for Jody Starks, an ambitious and well-spoken man. Similarly, after Jody’s death, she reasons again with love to follow Tea Cake, who answers Janie’s deeper desire to practice the voice repressed by her previous lovers.

One of the biggest conflicts between Bernice and Marjorie is one over a boy named Warren. Warren grew up across the street from Marjorie, he was “crazy about her” since the beginning; however, the feelings were not reciprocated on Marjorie’s behalf. As the story progresses, Marjorie takes on the task to transform Bernice into a new woman. Bernice’s new appeal is soon taken into consideration when Warren gains an interest in the new Bernice. Even though Marjorie didn’t have feelings for Warren, she still became jealous. Marjorie’s new goal was to destroy the relationship between Bernice and Warren. Marjorie becomes successful in accomplishing her goals by putting Bernice’s reputation at risk.

. Bernice’s cousin, Marjorie, is the socialite of her town. The Queen Bee. All the girls want to be her; all the guys want to be with her. She has Warren, her unofficial boyfriend, wrapped around her finger. But everyone cannot see the real Marjorie, Her true insecure side. They don’t understand that she puts them down to make her feel better about herself, trying to make herself feel superior. Marjorie is putting on a front to give the idea that she is happy and perfect. Underneath, she is a cold and jealous person. She is the one pressuring Bernice, not knowing that it is the way she copes with her own insecurities. Marjorie, although more confident than Bernice, also shows

Arnold then starts listing details of her life that no stranger would know about her. Connie panics as she notices that there’s something wrong with this man. “His smile faded, she could see then that he wasn't a kid, he was much older—thirty, maybe more. At this knowledge her

One of the key literary elements that Bobbie Ann Mason uses to get across the meaning of the book is her use of dialogue. Throughout In Country, Mason uses dialogue between two characters to express their feelings and experiences. In part II after a date out with Samantha’s boyfriend, lonnie, and

A few years later Fitzgerald scribbled “Basis of Bernice” on the heading of the letter’s first page. These letters became the basis of the ten thousand-word story, “Bernice Bobs Her Hair”, he drafted in 1919. Fitzgerald sent his story to numerous magazines yet was met with even more rejections. Many editors called it “cliché”, “boring” and trying to please them he cut his manuscript in half and scrapped the ending in hopes of

Even in her state of anger she cannot help but once again be the restrained and subdued one in their relationship. Despite all of the happiness she has found with Rochester she still cannot bring herself to stay in a relationship in which she sacrifices part of herself, because she doesn’t know how to reconcile her need feel like she belongs and is taken care of while at the same time remaining uncorrupted.

Whatever respect or sympathy the reader might have had for Bob Ewell is dispelled by his behaviour in the courtroom and the evidence that Atticus produces that he was the cause of Mayella's beating. Not only is he a self-righteous bully but he is prepared to sacrifice Tom Robinson's life for his own selfish ends. The reader is more likely to feel sympathy for Mayella as the trial progresses. Her loneliness and need for simple human contact are made painfully evident as Scout comes to understand that she is 'the loneliest

Juliet’s natural thoughts is to threaten her friends when she feels it is necessary. Major Terry, Barbara’s ex-boyfriend, is a soldier who was injured and arranged to recover in the D’Orsay house. He was a sexual partner for Barbara until Robert came to the house. Barbara becomes more interested in Robert and emotionlessly ignores Major Terry. Juliet witnesses the actions Barbara has committed and decides