The students pass the time in detention by talking, arguing, fighting, and breaking the rules set by the teacher watching over them. Over time, each of the characters open up to each other and reveal some of their deepest personal secrets. What they learn from this is that they have all come from abusive households and all of their parents hold them to very high standards. This allows them to realize that even though they all come from very different backgrounds and are apart of different social groups in high school, they have things in common. They find out that even with their differences, they are face similar problems in their life which allows them to bond with one another. The experience that these kids had in detention changed how they all looked at their peers after the day was over.
I believe that The Breakfast Club helps people and students in particular to realize that we all share things in common and we all are not what everyone thinks we are. Everybody has problems and things that they have to deal with that they cover up to fit into a particular group or social norm. Every person in this world has an identity that has been shaped by their peers and family. This movie helped show the audience that everybody has more to offer and are completely different people than their groups indicate. For example, in the beginning of the movie Brian says that this detention consists of "a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. Throughout the movie, we realize that there is much more to these characters then their description and by interacting with one another, the characters are able to find that out. In the movie, we find out that everybody is not all that happy with their lives. The two popular kids, Claire and Andrew, are not all that happy with their life. Everybody thinks that the nerd, Brian, has his whole life figured out but he actually does not and it tired of doing all this work just because his parents expect it of him.
I think that The Breakfast Club does a great job of reminding us that not everyone is who we think they are and that we all have things in common. The film helps us to realize that nobody is perfect, everyone has flaws, and it is ok to have those flaws because they help shape who you are. Lastly, the movie does a great job of showing the audience that just because you label someone and certain way and put them into a particular group does not mean that they fit that description or want to be a part of that social norm. The Breakfast Club is one of the most famous movies of all time and it does a great job of using dramatic comedy to enhance our understanding of the society we live in.
I like you analysis and I agree with what you say. The Breakfast club does a good job of showing how seemingly different people can become friends. Often times people don't socialize with other people because they fear they will have nothing in common with them. However, sometimes opposites attract and it is our differences between each other that attract us to one another. Once we talk to someone we find out there is much more to the person that meets the eye.
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ReplyDeleteThis movie is definitely a classic! Although I missed the deeper meaning when I watched it, your analysis helped me see how the breakfast club does bring together many different social groups together and that it shows that we share a lot of things in common. Also, we as high schoolers must always be conscious of not judging a book by its cover.
ReplyDeleteI like how you analyzed how The Breakfast Club and how it relates to us, specifically high schoolers today. When I first watched this movie is was merely out of pleasure rather than thinking of any deeper meaning. Reading your analysis has really helped me to think about this movie in a different light!
ReplyDeleteYour analysis is similar to mine on Legally Blonde as we both discuss the stereotypes society as set and the labels associated with them. The Breakfast Club reminds audiences that individuals shouldn't be afraid to be themselves and to disregard society's labels sometimes. Watching the movie the first time I didn't really get this message, but I definitely see it now and how relevant it is to teenagers.
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