The princess, the geek, the athlete, the criminal, the basket case. 5 completely different stereotypes put together in Saturday detention. 5 stereotypes that wouldn’t dare socialise in any other school conditions. The breakfast club has shown how these stereotypes don’t really get along. The scene that really shows this is when Brian asks what will…
The Breakfast Club depicts the separation of social groups in a high school environment through the use of stereotypes. On various occasions their characters stereotypes are even talked about between the characters themselves. The characters are shown acting in a way that their social groups are expected to behave. This is shown through the types…
Discuss how the director has positioned you to respond to the characters in the movie. ‘The Breakfast Club’ is an iconic 1985 film, directed by John Hughes. It tells the story of five high school students, from different backgrounds, who must sacrifice their Saturday due to detention. The film incorporates a range of film…
How does ‘The Breakfast Club’ depict the separation of social groups in high school? ‘The Breakfast Club’ cleanly outlines the stereotypes surrounding high school and social groups, a factor very hard to miss whilst watching. It portrays each of the five characters to be as different from one another as humanly possible, separating them from…
Year 9 English @ Bossley Park High 