PLEASE DON'T FORGET ABOUT ME.
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After spending eight hours in detention with one another, all five students, the basketcase, the princess, the criminal, the brain, and the jock, come to realize they are not that different from each other as they thought. They all realize that they are different then how society labels them and that they all have their own personal problems. Unfortunately, the ending is bitter sweet since the characters would probably never talk to each other again due to peer pressure and the expectations of society. The song, "Dont you forget about me" by Simple minds emphasized this cruel realization because the characters formed a bond or "club," in which it is believed each character cares for one another, as exemplified when Brian calls the group his friends or when Claire gives Bender one of her diamond earrings, they want to be remembered for who they are, not as what society labels them as.
Who they really are
- Claire: Diamond earring wearing, sushi eating, rich girl who's parents are divorced and constantly argue with each other. She may be the popular girl but she is still a virgin and just goes along with her friends to be "cool" even if she doesn't actually like what they're doing. She ends up with Bender, which stereotypically is the "Good Girl" "Bad Boy" relationship, and gives him her diamond earring at the end of the movie, showing that materialistic items aren't as important to her anymore.
- Brian: Overachieving, sweater vest wearing, genius who is failing wood-shop and thought about committing suicide. Despite his initial thoughts that wood-shop would be a joke of a class, which insults Bender, Brian cannot build a lamp, which is causing him to fail. Although Brian wants to remain friends with the Breakfast club, it becomes clear that he will most likely never talk to any of them again because of everyones social labels even though Brian doesn't care what others think, many of the other characters are not willing to risk what their friends think of them.
- Andrew: The jock who cant think for himself and bullies others in order to impress his father. He just wants to live up to how his father was when he was a kid, but deep down feels bad for taping a boys buns together. One of his famous quotes is "We're all pretty bizarre some of us are just better at hiding it, thats all." This shows his compassion and understanding that there is no difference between him and Ally, or Claire, or Bender, or Brian, even though they may all have different problems they are not perfect, nor as weird as society labels them to be.
- Bender: The criminal. The druggy. The abused. Bender constantly talks back to Mr. Vernon which lands him in detention every Saturday. It is understandable why Bender is a rebel, since his parents aren't there to guide him, only to beat him and burn him with a cigar. He falls for Claire, which is obvious from the beginning of the movie, and overall helps her realize that its okay to be bad and not worry about shopping, or nails.
- Allison: She is viewed as the crazy and quiet girl who doesn't talk. However, she is the most open with her feelings and helps others open up, even if she makes up lies to get them to do so. She doesn't get much attention from her parents, which is why she comes to detention willingly. She wants her parents to notice her for something, even if its something bad. In the end, she lets Claire make her over because she is sick of being alone.
Audience
The Breakfast Club is rated R for adult, which means that in order for kids to watch it they had to get the consent of a parent. Originally the movie was directed towards parents to be more "sympathetic" to children since many parents at the time weren't focused on their kids as much as their careers. Unfortunately the message was not received and the movie was labeled as a "teenpic."
In the end..
Dear Mr. Vernon,
We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it is that we did wrong. But we think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us: in the simplest terms and in the most convenient definitions.... But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain. And an athlete. And a basket case. A princess. And a criminal. Does that answer your question?
Sincerely yours,
The Breakfast Club.
We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it is that we did wrong. But we think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us: in the simplest terms and in the most convenient definitions.... But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain. And an athlete. And a basket case. A princess. And a criminal. Does that answer your question?
Sincerely yours,
The Breakfast Club.
Although Mr. Vernon wanted an essay with a thousand words, he received the quote above. It shows how Claire, Bender, Brian, Andrew and Allison no longer label each other because although they did in the beginning, they learned that there is more to a person then how they present themselves and how society views them. Unfortunately, Mr. Vernon was not enlightened like all of the students and continues to represent how society views each individual, as a brain, an athlete, a basket case, and a criminal. He doesn't know who they are deep down, but just judges them on how they act