Examples Of Identity In The Breakfast Club

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The film The Breakfast Club demonstrates how a person’s identity can be influenced by conflict he or she has experienced in life. First, Claire’s identity is influenced by her friends at school, everyone at school thinks she’s a princess with a perfect life. For example, when they’re all in a circle and she starts crying because of all the pressure her friends put her under to be popular. In Contrast, John’s identity is influenced by his parents because they abuse him which is why he bullies other people to seem tough. For instance, in the film when John show’s Claire the cigarette burn on his arm from his father. Similarly, Brian’s identity is influenced by his dad who wants him to get perfect grades. For instance, when he told the group that