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As detention began, Brian clearly indicates that his life goals, values, and priorities were based on the expectations of his parents. He indicates that in his household, an “A” is the only option. He describes a time in which he received an “F” in shop because he could not make the lamp come on. His project was to create an elephant lamp, pull the trunk to turn the light on but he was unable to get the light to come on. At this point, he contemplated suicide. Suicide is ending one's own life and at this time his life was his parent’s expectations not his. Brian is constantly looking for acceptance from the popular crowd, or anyone, but can never seem to find it. During the crisis of being in detention, Brian begins to understand that self-acceptance is more important than that from others. By the end of the movie, Brian is the one who questions everyone and who they are. This is a critical moment in the movie as everyone portrays a sense of self-acceptance. Brian went from “When I look at myself, you know? And I see me… I don’t really like what I see, I really don’t” to accepting who he is and liking who he sees