Breakfast Club Study Guide



THE BREAKFAST CLUB Mix and Match

WHO SAID/DID WHAT?

|has a fake ID so he can vote | |CRIMINAL | |got a carton of cigarettes for Christmas |

|applies lipstick in an unusual way | |[pic] | |claims to be a compulsive liar |

|tells his/her mom that kids in Saturday detention| |John Bender | |is in Saturday detention for having a flare gun in |

|are not supposed to study | | | |his locker |

|“Impossible, sir...It's in Johnson's | | | |is caught going through the confidential files |

|underwear...” | | | |has a cigar burn on his wrist |

|“You're a neo maxi zoom dweebie, what would you | |ATHLETE | |couldn’t build an elephant lamp |

|be doing if you weren't out making yourself a | |[pic] | |is in Saturday detention because they had nothing |

|better citizen?” | |Andrew Clark | |better to do |

|“He's just doing it to get a rise out of you! | | | |is in Saturday detention for cutting school to go |

|Just ignore him...” | | | |shopping |

|“I'm in the Math Club, the Physics club...” | | | |can’t think for themselves, according to Allison |

|“Well, I’m free the Saturday after that. Beyond | |PRINCESS | |eats peanut butter and jelly with crusts cut off for|

|that, I’m going to have to check my schedule.” | |[pic] | |lunch |

|“Your middle name is Ralph, as in puke, your | |Claire Standish | |eats sushi for lunch |

|birth date's March 12th, you're 5'9 and a half, | | | |eats Cap’n Crunch and pixie sticks for lunch |

|you weigh 130 pounds and your social security | | | |eats several sandwiches for lunch |

|number is 049380913.” | | | |writes the letter to Vernon which is read at the |

|“Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his | |BASKETCASE | |beginning and end of film |

|wardrobe?” | |[pic] | |says his/her “pleasure” is vodka |

|“I don't have to run away and live in the | |Allison Reynolds | |takes a few basketball shots in the gym |

|street...I can run away and, go to the ocean, I | | | |parents are feuding and using him/her as a weapon |

|can go to the country, I can go to the mountains.| | | |against each other |

|I can go to Israel, Africa, Afghanistan...” | | | |parents ignore him/her |

|is in Saturday detention for taping a classmates’| |BRAIN | | |

|backside | |[pic] | | |

| | |Brian Johnson | | |

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THE BREAKFAST CLUB Viewing Notes

|Character Name |Stereotype* |Why are they in Detention? |Describe them: looks, personality, clothes |What is their relationship |How do they change by the |

| | | | |with their parents like? |end of the movie? |

|John Bender | | |Example: Rough, dresses sloppily. | | |

|(Judd Nelson) | | |Swears a lot. | | |

|Claire Standish | | | | | |

|(Molly Ringwald) | | | | | |

|Andrew Clark | | | | | |

|(Emilio Estevez) | | | | | |

|Brian Johnson | | | | | |

|(Anthony Michael Hall) | | | | | |

|Allison Reynolds | | | | | |

|(Ally Sheedy) | | | | | |

|Richard Vernon |(Teacher) |(Teacher) | | | |

|(Paul Gleason) | | | | | |

|Carl |(Janitor) |(Janitor) | | | |

|(John Kapelos) | | | | | |

* STEREOTYPES: Criminal, Basket case, Princess, Athlete, Brain

HOW DO THE CHARACTERS FEEL ABOUT EACH OTHER?

|How does this person (:|Bender |Claire |Andy |Brian |Allison |

|... feel about this | | | | | |

|person (? | | | | | |

|Bender | | | | | |

|Claire |At first, he thinks she’s a princess | | | | |

| |that she’s stuck up. Then he ... | | | | |

|Andy | | | | | |

|Brian | | | | | |

|Allison | | | | | |

What are the characters’ stereotypes? (Define stereotype)

How do they deviate from their norm during the detention session? (Define deviate and norm)

Do stereotypes lock people into a set role?

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