Bernice cuts her hair Have you ever felt like an outsider at some point? Many people do this, desperately trying to fit in with their social counterparts. Whether at school, at work or in life in general, many want to be accepted by their peers and feel part of a sort of "club" seen by others as the "in" crowd. F. Scott Fitzgerald tries to express this turmoil with the story Bernice Bobs Her Hair. It attempts to show the inner workings of popular youth and the means by which one can enter into it successfully. By creating the distinct characters of Marjorie, Bernice, and Warren, one can see the realistic lives of young people in America and what they do when it comes to successfully achieving and maintaining their popularity. In the world of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Marjorie is portrayed as a confident and popular young woman. This was shown very early in the story, where a party was taking place. After noticing that Bernice, her stupid cousin, was consuming much of Oswald's time, she went to Warren to ask him if she could take over Bernice's company and dance with her. Warren submissively answered yes, even though he desperately wanted to spend time with Marjorie. While doing so, Marjorie was taken away by a boy to dance, the second or third of the evening. Her status gave her the comfort of asking for favors, with the security of knowing they would be performed without resistance. This trust also emerged after he told Bernice what kind of people like her they should be with. When Bernice came upstairs later that day and announced to Marjorie that she was right, Marjorie's immediate response was "I know" (1). This "know it all" attitude came back when he declared that the reason Madonna wasn't smiling in her world-famous portrait was because she had crooked teeth, although it is widely believed and very likely that this was due to that time period. ; at that time it was very rare to smile for a portrait as it did not look dignified or appropriate. She also felt confident after noticing that her success in bringing Bernice into the popular realm began to surpass her own popularity. When she saw that Bernice was wooing Warren away from her at a picnic, her reaction in the park was, "I can bring him back".” (1).