Andrew Clarke is the athletic one in the group. He wrestles because this is what his dad wants, however this is not what he wants to do. Andrews’s dad does not want him to be a ‘loser’, he does not tolerate losers in his family. Andrew is basically living for his father, and his father is living through him. After smoking pot with the group he admits his father pressured him to wrestle, this is something he doesn’t want to do, but he doesn’t say how he really feels because he doesn’t want to upset his father. He also tells the group about how his father was cool with what he did to Larry which is the reason he was in detention. John “The Criminal” In the movie, Bender’s personality would be described by most as disrespectful, aggressive, …show more content…
Even those who seem to have the perfect life, things are not always what they seem. For example Brian is constantly pressured by his parents and tries to commit suicide because he received an F on one of his assignments, which was his first F ever. Brian admits he is not happy with how he perceives himself and the only reason he’s acts the way he does is because he is pressured by his parents to succeed. Claire is used as a pawn by her parents to get back at each other. She talked about if her parents get a divorce, she would rather live with her brother instead of her parents. Andrews’s father forces him to wrestle, he isn’t fond of his dad but he still does whatever it takes to make him proud. Andrew tries to be like his father, which is what landed him in detention. John Bender seems to have it worse than the others, his home life is horrible, he is abused by his father and his mother most likely doesn’t intervene because she too gets hit by the father. Mr. Vernon is always giving him a lot of slack and he probably isn’t liked by many in school. Bender has his own group of friends which influence him to do drugs. No one is perfect, everyone has their own problems. Some people’s problems are bigger than