Rebel Without A Cause Essay

Rebels With a Cause Living in a society where the media has a big influence, people, especially teenagers, can be persuaded to change their behavior and habits to “fit in” or even rebel. In 1955 when Rebel Without a Cause hit the box office, James Dean started a revolution and its leaders were teenagers across the country. Suddenly experimenting with drugs and skipping class was considered cool but the revolution had a different and unique effect for each teenager. Teen Rebellious films such as Rebel Without a Cause, The Breakfast Club, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, have influenced American identity by making teenagers more independent, rebellious, and determined to break through societies stereotypes. Considered the movie that started it all, Rebel Without a Cause starring James Dean was a movie that inspired kids to conspire against society by changing their habits and attitudes. All told in a 24-hour period, the story of Jimmy Stark (James Dean) and his days as a …show more content…
Starring Emilio Estevez and Judd Nelson, The Breakfast Club clashes with cultural stereotypes while seeking to burn down all superficial labels placed on teenagers. The disobedient and rebellious spirit that director John Hughes has created the film with was a substantial effort to allow teenagers to coincide with one another but most commonly known as “fitting in”. To be socially accepted by adults has been an insecurity for many teenagers, but being forced to compel and drastically change their lifestyle to satisfy a superior is what has angered many and has risen the rebellious spirit within the adolescent. By being labeled with a stereotype such as “Bad Boy”, or “Rebel”, has completely eliminated the opportunity for teenagers to express who they are as human beings. The underlying message is evident throughout the film as each actor is suppressed with their label according to