The Breakfast Club Often times high school students align themselves with one set group of values or expectations causing a third party to assume one’s personality, otherwise known as a stereotype. These stereotypes whether a jock, a trouble-making jerk, a rich popular kid, a genius, or the weird student that that is very misunderstood; cause people to not take the time to get to know one another. Many people would fit into one of these social categories, as do the main characters in The Breakfast Club, produced and directed by John Hughes in 1984. Hughes argues that everyone is different and no one, not even adults, have the right to determine a person’s worth based on their looks or social status. His argument is effective for its intended audience due his use of exaggerated stereotypes and relatable teenage topics. …show more content…
The movie portrays different stereotypes ranging from the most popular student to the student that is constantly in trouble and comes from a rough home life. The main characters are Claire, Bryan, Andrew, Allison, and Bender. Principle Vernon plays a key role in the development of the plot in The Breakfast Club. His character is used to represent other adults in the world at this time and their opinion on teenagers. During the movie, the five students are put in the library to think about their actions and the reasons why they are there; however, they end up bonding and getting to learn about one another. The characters begin to genuinely listen to one another and make the most of the unpleasant situation they are put in. The students put aside their differences and end up becoming true friends. The movie achieved a great amount of lasting success because of the amazing and talented John