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TheBreakfastClubFilmAnalysisQuestions

1.)Answer3questionsfromeachoftheboxesbelow(foratotalof9questions). Knowledge&Understanding Whatisthepurposeofthefilm?Howcanyoutell?(MediaTriangle) Whoistheintendedaudienceforthefilm?Howdoesthisfilmappealtothem?(MediaTriangle) Whatcommercialimplicationswereevidentinthefilm.(Giveexamplesofproduct placement.)(Keyconcepts) IsRichardVernonastereotypewithinthefilm?Whatstereotypedoesherepresent?Ishis characterrealistic?Explainyouranswer. Thinking Describetherealitythatwasconstructedinthefilm.Wasthisrealityarealisticportrayalof teenagersand/orhighschools?Explainusingspecificexamplesfromthefilm.(KeyConcepts) Identifythestereotypeswithinthisfilm.Arethesestereotypesrealistic?Arethese charactersrelatable?Explain.(MediaTriangle/KeyConcepts) Doesthefilmportrayrealisticrelationshipsbetweenparentsandtheirteenagechildren? Explain.(KeyConcepts) Whatsocialissuesareinthefilm?(Whataresomeoftheproblemsthatthestudents face/discuss?)Arethesesocialissuesrelevanttothelivesofmodernteenagers?Explain.(Key Concepts) Application Wasthemovieappealingtoyou?Explainwhyorwhynot.(MediaTriangle) Doyoufeellikeyouwererepresentedinthefilm?Doesthefilmrepresentthestudentbody atHeartLake?Explain.(MediaTriangle) Wereyourvaluesandbeliefsrepresentedinthefilm?Explain.(MediaTriangle) Whatare3specificthingsthatyouwouldchangeaboutthefilmtomakeitmoreappealing toyou?Besuretoexplaineachidea.(MediaTriangle) 2.)Wouldyourecommendthismovietoothers?(Shouldteenagersseethisfilm?)Whyorwhynot? 3.)Writeanessaythatisapproximately1pagelong(doublespaced)inwhichyoudescribewhoyouthinkyou are.(Doyoufitintoorbreakthestereotypeswevediscussed?)

THEBREAKFASTCLUBMixandMatch
WHOSAID/DIDWHAT? hasafakeIDsohecanvote applieslipstickinanunusual way tellshis/hermomthatkidsin Saturdaydetentionarenot supposedtostudy Impossible,sir...It'sin Johnson'sunderwear... You'reaneomaxizoom dweebie,whatwouldyoube doingifyouweren'tout makingyourselfabetter citizen? He'sjustdoingittogetarise outofyou!Justignorehim... I'mintheMathClub,the Physicsclub... Well,ImfreetheSaturday afterthat.Beyondthat,Im goingtohavetocheckmy schedule. YourmiddlenameisRalph,as inpuke,yourbirthdate's March12th,you're5'9anda half,youweigh130pounds andyoursocialsecurity numberis049380913. DoesBarryManilowknow thatyouraidhiswardrobe? Idon'thavetorunawayand liveinthestreet...Icanrun awayand,gototheocean,I cangotothecountry,Icango tothemountains.Icangoto Israel,Africa,Afghanistan... isinSaturdaydetentionfor tapingaclassmatesbackside
AndrewClark PRINCESS JohnBender ATHLETE

CRIMINAL

gotacartonofcigarettesfor Christmas claimstobeacompulsiveliar isinSaturdaydetentionfor havingaflareguninhislocker iscaughtgoingthroughthe confidentialfiles hasacigarburnonhiswrist couldntbuildanelephantlamp isinSaturdaydetentionbecause theyhadnothingbettertodo isinSaturdaydetentionfor cuttingschooltogoshopping cantthinkforthemselves, accordingtoAllison eatspeanutbutterandjellywith crustscutoffforlunch

eatssushiforlunch eatsCapnCrunchandpixie sticksforlunch eatsseveralsandwichesfor lunch writesthelettertoVernon whichisreadatthebeginning andendoffilm sayshis/herpleasureisvodka takesafewbasketballshotsin thegym parentsarefeudingandusing him/herasaweaponagainst eachother

ClaireStandish BASKETCASE

AllisonReynolds BRAIN

BrianJohnson

parentsignorehim/her

THEBREAKFASTCLUBViewingNotes

CharacterName (Teacher) Whyarethey inDetention? Stereotype*: Label,behaviour,etc. Describethem:looks,personality, clothes Rough, dresses sloppily. Swears a lot. Does stupid things. Whatistheir Howdothey relationshipwith changebytheend theirparentslike? ofthemovie?

JohnBender (JuddNelson)

ClaireStandish (MollyRingwald)

AndrewClark (EmilioEstevez)

BrianJohnson (Anthony MichaelHall)

AllisonReynolds (AllySheedy)

RichardVernon (PaulGleason) (Teacher) Carl (JohnKapelos) (Janitor) (Janitor)

*STEREOTYPES:Criminal,Basketcase,Princess,Athlete,Brain

HOW DO THE CHARACTERS FEEL ABOUT EACH OTHER?


Howdoesthis person : ...feelabout

Bender

Claire

Andy

Brian

Allison

thisperson ?

Bender
At first, he thinks shes a princess, that shes stuck up. Then he ...

Claire

Andy

Brian

Allison

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