Social Penetration In The Breakfast Club

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The theory of social penetration is one that is defined as, "That as a relationship develops, communication moves from relatively shallow, non intimate levels to deeper, more personal ones." the Breakfast Club is a film that assesses the theory of social penetration and demonstrates that with time and exertion the anxieties about sharing one's actual self and emotions can be overcome. The motion picture is about a gathering of secondary school understudies who need to come to Saturday confinement for different reasons and go through the entire day with each other. Every single one of the five understudies are totally unique and originates from an alternate foundation. They are not companions and each are a piece of an alternate average secondary

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