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Movie Analysis: The Breakfast Club

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The Breakfast Club The character I chose from the movie was John Bender. The reason I chose to write about him was because everyone at his school only saw his outward appearance and actions toward school and other things. He was also judged by what he is like on the outside or by what he seemed like. When people say him as more than a criminal is in saturday detention where he met people who seemed to be all perfect. The beginning of the day on saturday people were scared of him or they didn't like him because he wasn't well behaved or in sports or smart like the others. Except of one other girl. After a while into the detention the kids had a therapy circle where they told things about themselves. After this it made people see who he really

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