Bernice Bobs Her HairEssay Preview: Bernice Bobs Her HairReport this essay“Bernice Bobs Her Hair”Have you ever at one time or another felt like an outsider? Many people do, trying desperately to fit in with their social counterparts. Whether it be in school, at work, or life in general, many yearn to be accepted by their peers and feel as though they are a part of some sort of “club” that is viewed by others as the “in” crowed. F. Scott Fitzgerald tries to express this turmoil with the short story “Bernice Bob’s Her Hair”. He attempts to show the inner workings of the popular youth and the means in which one can successfully enter it. By creating the distinct characters of Marjorie, Bernice and Warren, one can see the realistic lives of youth in America and what they do when it comes to achieving and successfully maintaining one’s popularity.
• F. Scott Fitzgerald, The End of History, 1962
The American Dream is often portrayed as a dark and cynical history or a time when racial segregation, poverty and social strife could not be eliminated • The American Dream, 1962 is the story of how the American dream was born by a group of young people led by Marjorie, Warren, and many other young people at a school in the midst of racial turmoil in the ’60s. • Some believe the group formed early to help Marjorie regain control, but Marjorie failed after losing a fight with a janitor that day after the school closed. With the loss of some of the most beautiful, well groomed young girls I know, Warren and Marjorie had to fight another day to regain control. Although the school never quite recovered but by the time Marjorie was about to start graduate school, she was still forced to fight for the rights of her community as long as she continued her education in a way consistent with her ethnic culture.
• Bernard Cazale The American Dream, 1963 is a long time ago after all and has been told by more than 50 million people. Yet the true story of a young person who became an American was told so often because no one would ever tell it to them. For a teen this tale of American history has long been told, but the story is ultimately obscured by the stigma of being too thin for many.
• As I read this story this last afternoon, I was surprised at how many people were able to relate to Barbara Bobs ‟Shee. This is a woman whose story of being an American was told with such courage and conviction to make it a reality. In doing this, I took all of these memories and shared them with my generation of American teens.
• I’m always a self conscious person who finds things hard because they don’t fit with the person you grew up with or are most comfortable outside of yourself. I’ve learned this truth through my studies and work with adolescents (both grown and young) but I’m never overly concerned about the stigma attached to being too thin. It’s simply so easy to be afraid and I’ve always told myself that no matter how thin I have to be, that means I’ll never be able to take on an identity as strong as I was then.
• As I said before, it’s never easy to change anyone, especially the one you grew up with that didn’t fit with the person you grew up with or were most comfortable outside of yourself: someone who was thin, ugly, shy, thin, and had a bad reputation. But no matter who you grew up with, you have to keep those traits in mind. I will continue to tell this story in my daily lives, so my words will help my youth. That is why so many of my classmates and friends have commented on this story, and that is why I invite you to share your stories! All of my students were thin and wanted to share their stories in the hopes of making other parents aware of the issue. You have to learn what it is you want in life: It’s just a story.
• I’ve come to the opinion that my stories are often less about the issues that make me fat than those you
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A small-town mother and mother of three grown daughters, Bernice has a deep love for her kids and also a strong desire to write, publish and connect with them. She has published books, novels and comics and many a dozen ebooks on topics including, The New York Times Best Seller series, “The Girl with 5 Kids & 1 Child,” by David McAlpine and she is a regular contributor/editor to The New York Times Best Seller series, “The Woman with 5 Kids and 1 Child.”
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A small-town mother and mother of three grown daughters, Bernice has a deep love for her kids and also a strong desire to write, publish and connect with them. She has published books, novels and comics and many a dozen ebooks on topics including, The New York Times Best Seller series, “The Girl with 5 Kids & 1 Child,” by David McAlpine and she is a regular contributor/editor to The New York Times Best Seller series, “The Woman with 5 Kids and 1 Child.”
http://austinjrohrbach.com
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A small-town mother and mother of three grown daughters, Bernice has a deep love for her kids and also a strong desire to write, publish and connect with them. She has published books, novels and comics and many a dozen ebooks on topics including, The New York Times Best Seller series, “The Girl with 5 Kids & 1 Child,” by David McAlpine and she is a regular contributor/editor to The New York Times Best Seller series, “The Woman with 5 Kids and 1 Child.”
http://austinjrohrbach.com
[email protected] Contact with Author
http://paterson-frantz.com/blog/blog-and-contributions-with-berietorbernice
A small-town mother and mother of three grown daughters, Bernice has a deep love for her kids and also a strong desire to write, publish and connect with them. She has published books, novels and comics and many a dozen ebooks on topics including, The New York Times Best Seller series, “The Girl with 5 Kids & 1 Child,” by David McAlpine and she is a regular contributor/editor to The New York Times Best Seller series, “The Woman with 5 Kids and 1 Child.”
http://austinjrohrbach.com
[email protected] Contact with Author
http://paterson-frantz.com/blog/blog-and-contributions-with-berietorbernice