The "Author of the Universe" can best be interpreted as A. a reference to pious hypocrisy
B. a symbol for enlightenment
C. a symbol for creativity
D. a metaphor for God
E. a metaphor for writers and artists

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.

i think the answer is c. she can't feel happy because things are moving too quickly.