Bernice Bobs Her Hair
E400132
"Bernice Bobs Her Hair" is a 1920 short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a socially awkward young woman who transforms herself to gain popularity, only to face unexpected consequences.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bernice Bobs Her Hair canonical | 2 |
| Bernice Bobs Her Hair (radio adaptation) | 1 |
| Bernice Bobs Her Hair (television adaptation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3912655 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bernice Bobs Her Hair Context triple: [Flappers and Philosophers, hasPart, Bernice Bobs Her Hair]
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A.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 musical comedy film best known for Marilyn Monroe’s iconic performance and the song “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.”
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B.
The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls is a 1946 Technicolor musical film starring Judy Garland, celebrated for its lively songs and romanticized portrayal of waitresses who helped civilize the American West.
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C.
The Girl from 10th Avenue
The Girl from 10th Avenue is a 1935 romantic drama film starring Bette Davis and Ian Hunter, known for its story of a working-class woman who impulsively marries a heartbroken lawyer.
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D.
Blansky's Beauties
Blansky's Beauties is a short-lived 1970s American sitcom set in Las Vegas that followed a showbiz talent agent and her troupe of showgirls, created as a spin-off from Happy Days.
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E.
Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl is a 1941 MGM musical drama film that follows the intertwined lives and romances of three women who become performers in the famed Ziegfeld Follies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bernice Bobs Her Hair Target entity description: "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" is a 1920 short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a socially awkward young woman who transforms herself to gain popularity, only to face unexpected consequences.
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A.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 musical comedy film best known for Marilyn Monroe’s iconic performance and the song “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.”
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B.
The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls is a 1946 Technicolor musical film starring Judy Garland, celebrated for its lively songs and romanticized portrayal of waitresses who helped civilize the American West.
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C.
The Girl from 10th Avenue
The Girl from 10th Avenue is a 1935 romantic drama film starring Bette Davis and Ian Hunter, known for its story of a working-class woman who impulsively marries a heartbroken lawyer.
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D.
Blansky's Beauties
Blansky's Beauties is a short-lived 1970s American sitcom set in Las Vegas that followed a showbiz talent agent and her troupe of showgirls, created as a spin-off from Happy Days.
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E.
Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl is a 1941 MGM musical drama film that follows the intertwined lives and romances of three women who become performers in the famed Ziegfeld Follies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
short story ⓘ |
| antagonist | Marjorie ⓘ |
| author | F. Scott Fitzgerald ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| centralConflict | desire for popularity versus personal integrity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPublishedIn | The Saturday Evening Post ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
ⓘ
short fiction ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bernice Bobs Her Hair (radio adaptation)
Bernice Bobs Her Hair self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Bernice Bobs Her Hair (television adaptation)
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| hasCharacter |
Bernice
ⓘ
Marjorie Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Harvey ⓘ Warren McIntyre ⓘ |
| hasClimax | Bernice cutting off Marjorie’s braids ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
critique of social climbing
ⓘ
exploration of youth culture ⓘ |
| includedInCollection | Flappers and Philosophers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Jazz Age literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bernice
ⓘ
Marjorie ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 1920-05-01 ⓘ |
| partOf | F. Scott Fitzgerald short fiction ⓘ |
| plotElement |
coming-of-age experience
ⓘ
hair bobbing ⓘ social transformation ⓘ |
| protagonist | Bernice ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | magazine ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| publisher | The Saturday Evening Post ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
conformity
ⓘ
gender roles ⓘ identity ⓘ popularity ⓘ revenge ⓘ social status ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Bernice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bernice Bobs Her Hair Description of subject: "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" is a 1920 short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a socially awkward young woman who transforms herself to gain popularity, only to face unexpected consequences.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bernice Bobs Her Hair (television adaptation)
this entity surface form:
Bernice Bobs Her Hair (radio adaptation)