Similarities Between The Novelette And The Great Gatsby

Within the short story “Bernice Bobs Her Hair”, similarities between the novelette and the novel “The Great Gatsby” arise. We can plainly see this as Bernice is in a situation in which she longs to be noticed with popularity. Bernice doesn’t get much attention and pines for Warrens affections as he is high up in social standing (popularity speaking). From this we may think of Myrtle, Tom Buchannan’s mistress. Much like Bernice, Myrtle wanted to be noticed by a man that was not all together hers to take, as well as wanting a higher social standing. However, this is certainly not the only similarity. Bernice’s hair was again and again threatened to be bobbed, but when confronted by Marjorie, it seemed to lose all meaning and was indeed bobbed.