"Bernice Bobs her Hair" is a very significant title. Just by reading the title you can tell that the story is based in the 1920s. Bernice is far from a flapper in the beginning of the story. She is a wealthy well known girl in the town or city that she lives in.
Like the Phoenix, which rises from the ashes, they will rebuild their society from the destruction caused by the bombing and the damage caused by outlawing books.