Character Comparison of the Breakfast Club

In all of our lives there are goals we have, values we possess, and strengths and weaknesses that make us who we are. All of us, no matter if we are a jock, or a brain, someone who succeeds in education, or someone who wants so badly to get out, face barriers in our lives. Some of us come from broken families, some us of come from abusive situations, but all of us have a unique and individual story. At the heart of this story are the struggles we have experienced, the people we have associated ourselves with, and the lessons we have learnt along the way. Such can be said about my own life, and the lives of the characters from the Breakfast Club. The characters from the Breakfast Club that I feel most represent me are: Claire Standish (The Princess), and Brian Johnson (The Brian), and the one I feel least represents me is John Bender (The Criminal).

Claire Standish is in my opinion a sophisticated individual who longs for independence. She is somebody, who throughout her entire life has sought individuality, and somebody who refuses to be a label. Claire is a somewhat reserved person, who is seemingly shy about revealing information about her. She seems to suffer from a strong feeling of insecurity and possess an inability to love herself. Claire’s family is broken, her mother and father are suffering from a divorce, and she has found herself stuck in the middle of it. I feel a lot like Claire, one of the main goals in my life is to have independence, independence financially, and independence in my abilities. As well, I have always made it my “mission” to seek individuality; I believe that individuality is immensely important, that if we become a label we in turn, become everybody else. With that said, I do not view myself as a shy person, even in writing this paper; I do not have problem revealing personal information about myself. In my life I face barriers somewhat the same as Claire’s, no matter what I do I find it incredibly hard to love myself.