Bernice Bobs Her Hair
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Bernice Bobs Her Hair

by

F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Hair

The central symbol of the story, Bernice’s hair represents her femininity and selfhood as they waver between two different sets of values: those of her mother’s generation, represented by her long hair, and those…

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