In Fitzgerald’s story, Bernice Bobs Her Hair, what does the line At eighteen our convictions are hills from which we look; at forty-five they are caves which we hide mean? What does this thought reveal about Marjorie’s personality?
In context, Marjorie is looking at the older generation, in this case her mother, and making the judgement that their lives are set in stone without imagination...... without ability to change.
There was another silence, while Marjorie considered whether or not convincing her mother was worth the trouble. People over forty can seldom be permanently convinced of anything. At eighteen our convictions are hills from which we look; at forty-five they are caves in which we hide.
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
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