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Bernice
Marjorie’s cousin and the story’s titular protagonist. Bernice is an 18-year-old girl from an exceptionally wealthy family in New England. She regularly spends her summers with her Aunt Josephine, whose daughter Marjorie, also…
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Marjorie Harvey
Bernice’s cousin and Mrs. Harvey’s daughter. Presented as a foil to Bernice, Marjorie Harvey is shallow, witty, charming, fashionable, and unscrupulous. Ever seeking the spotlight, she takes pleasure in stringing along Warren McIntyre…
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Warren McIntyre
Warren McIntyre is Marjorie’s longtime friend and former childhood playmate, who aims to win her affections. A 19-year-old attending Yale University, he boasts of good looks, familial wealth, fine taste, a respectable name, and…
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Mrs. Harvey / Aunt Josephine
Marjorie’s mother and Bernice’s aunt. Josephine Harvey is a middle-aged lady of considerable wealth and privilege. Representing an earlier generation, she gives voice to the conservative values against which the teenage characters rebel…
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Otis Ormonde
A minor recurring character, 16-year-old Otis Ormonde is something of a laughingstock among his peers, being easily the youngest of the crowd attending the dances. His eagerness and immaturity in dating speaks to how the…
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Minor Characters
G. Reece Stoddard
A popular boy and desirable bachelor who begins to give Bernice attention as she climbs the ranks of popularity.
Mrs. Deyo
Mrs. Harvey’s friend, who is vehemently opposed to bobbed haircuts.
