Breakfast Club Identity

As teens grow, they develop similar patterns of behavior, despite their different upbringings. This is shown through The Breakfast Club, with the main characters, Claire, Brain, Allison, John, and Andrew, having different personalities. However, by the end of the movie they have formed a bond with each other. This is through the characters opening up about their life and their interactions with each other. These conversations reveal the conflict often experienced between teenagers and their parents, their sexual identity formation, and risk taking motivated by the invincibility fable. Parents have an important role in the upbringing of their child. They need to be able to guide their child to success while also teaching them about morals and right from wrong. However, The Breakfast Club shows two extremes when it comes to parenting and the negative effects it can have on their children. Both Andrew and Brian’s parents push their kids to be the best, if not perfect. Andrew’s father wants him to always win, to be the best. In a vain attempt to impress his father, Andrew bullies other kids, causing him to feel superior. Again this pressure from parents is shown through Brian, who is pushed to get perfect grades, and decides to react rashly when receiving an F in his shop class

On the opposite

From the beginning the negative view on homosexuality is shown, a product of the time. It is seen again when John pressures Claire to tell him about her sexual history. He puts her into uncomfortable situations. Again Claire is pressured to disclose this information when Allison lies, saying that she payed her shrink to have sex with her, even though he is married. This leads to the revelation that both Claire and Brian are virgins, and are ashamed to admit it. Claire also states that she feels like boys are only in a relationship with her to get back at other