The Breakfast Club is one of my favorite movies of all times; as I was a junior in high school when this film was released in 1985. Detention was a common punishment; however, holding the detention sessions on Saturdays was controversial. Many individuals were angered by having to give up their time on the weekends. Therefore, the internal rebellion included not only students; but, parents and school facility as well. By the time my sister entered high school in 1988, Woodhaven High, no longer held Saturday detention sessions.
I chose to analyze the characters of John Bender (Judd Nelson), and Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy). Although, I came from a stable suburban home, with plenty of money; I was a very troubled teen! I rebelled by using drugs, and defying the rules of the school and facility; much like John Bender. In The Breakfast Club, he is a teenager with a destructive attitude. John is abused by his father and is a drug user and keeping marijuana in his locker. His careless out of control bad boy attitude accounts for the unhealthy relationship …show more content…
She is the considered 'basket case' of the group. At the start, she is mostly silent, except when speaking in sudden eruptions. Moreover, Alison feels as though her family life unsatisfying, as her family disregards and ignores her; making her incessantly bored and feeling isolated. Near the end of the film, we find out that Alison did nothing wrong and voluntarily agrees to attend Saturday’s detention. Her seclusion and boredom make her antisocial and isolated. After smoking weed with the group, she opens up; revealing the contents of her purse, searching for attention, which she receives near the end of the film. She deems herself as a friend to the other students; allowing Claire to give her a makeover, and transforms her into a seemingly typical teenager. I often felt secluded and lonely as a teen; which is why I relate so well to Alison’s
I chose to analyze the characters of John Bender (Judd Nelson), and Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy). Although, I came from a stable suburban home, with plenty of money; I was a very troubled teen! I rebelled by using drugs, and defying the rules of the school and facility; much like John Bender. In The Breakfast Club, he is a teenager with a destructive attitude. John is abused by his father and is a drug user and keeping marijuana in his locker. His careless out of control bad boy attitude accounts for the unhealthy relationship …show more content…
She is the considered 'basket case' of the group. At the start, she is mostly silent, except when speaking in sudden eruptions. Moreover, Alison feels as though her family life unsatisfying, as her family disregards and ignores her; making her incessantly bored and feeling isolated. Near the end of the film, we find out that Alison did nothing wrong and voluntarily agrees to attend Saturday’s detention. Her seclusion and boredom make her antisocial and isolated. After smoking weed with the group, she opens up; revealing the contents of her purse, searching for attention, which she receives near the end of the film. She deems herself as a friend to the other students; allowing Claire to give her a makeover, and transforms her into a seemingly typical teenager. I often felt secluded and lonely as a teen; which is why I relate so well to Alison’s