What do the stories number the stars and star of fear, star of hope have in common?

answer: the four parts of the "australian ballot" 1. the ballot paper is printed at public expense. 2. the ballot paper lists all candidates by position, as well as any other propositions. 3. ballot papers are distributed only at the polling place. 4. ballot papers are filled out by the voter in private. (secret ballot).

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.