Discussion questions
- What was meant by the phrase: “That’s the way we saw ourselves at 7:00 this morning- we were brainwashed”
- What does each character have in common with each other
- What did each character learn from their Saturday detention for 8 hours?
- What did you discover about each character in the text
- Do the character lunches help identify their personality’s?
- Are the characters stereotypes still relevant in today’s high schools?
- Do you believe that the events that took place in the film were realistic?
- How is Claire, socially, the direct opposite of John Bender?
- How does their lunches reflect on their character's personalities and attributes?
- What scene do you think is most important when defining each character's attributes?
Essay questions
- Do you think that this movie accurately represents the type of isolation and separation that occurs in modern day high schools?
- Were the ways that the characters were represented realistic?
- The topic of sex is quite a matter of internal conflict for both Brian and Claire. considering the way they responded to the topic, is there some sort of pressure placed on teenagers to lose their virginity? if so, by whom and is Allison right about the double edged sword?
- Does John Bender have it the worst out of the five students?
- How did their “masks” impact their relationships at beginning of the film?
- How do High School Stereotypes Separate and Isolate the Characters in The Breakfast Club?
- How does the producer/director create the characters for them to bond with each other?
- Do you think that this movie represent the type of isolation and separation that occurs in high school?
- How has the director of the film conveyed the different subcultures in teen society?