I rode the mini bike into the side of Mr. Robinson's new car parked on the street. I looked at his car and felt bad for what I did. As I scraped myself off of the ground, I knew I was in for it. I told my mother what had happend and she made me put the bike away. I was not allowed to
ride it for a month. ( how could you rewrite this paragraph and make it more interesting)

I crashed my bike into Mr. Robinson's new car. As I picked myself up I examined his car; I knew I was in trouble. The brand new car had been scratched; the scratches stood out against the exterior like a sore thumb. I went back home in fear of the punishment i would get from my mom. She told me i was not allowed to use my bike for a month.

c is a symbol. when bernice gets her hair cut, it is the authors way of showing the affects and demands of pier pressure and the over-all attitudes of people at the time.