The Breakfast Club
A Short Summary of the Movie
Overview of context
Character Analysis
John Bender
Claire Standish
Andrew Clark
Brian Johnson
Allison Reynolds
Richard Vernon
Ideas
Everyone is a victim of bullying/peer pressure
Don't Judge
Everyone has problems
The importance of standing up for oneself
Sometimes it is hard to meet parent expectations
We are all weird in our own ways
Nobody is perfect
Like it or not, most of us belong to a stereotype
We are all blinded by looks
Important Quotes
Memorable Quotes Explained
Representation of groups
QUESTIONS
The Breakfast Club
Representation of groups
I
n the Breakfast club there are 3 main groups: the students, the teacher and the parents.
Students
Hate their parents
Don't want to end up being like their parents
Some of them want to run away
Scared of their parents
They try to impress their parents
They have a common hatred for Mr Vernon
They don't respect Mr Vernon
All are not content with their lives
Parents
They have a similar attitude when it comes to parenting.
They all expect something special from their kids, sporting, grades or popularity.
They normally expect to much from their children.
Teachers
Mr Vernon
He abuses the students
Isn't a good role model
Students share common hatred of him