The Breakfast Club movie is based on a group of five teenagers who serve Saturday school together for bad behavior. Each of the children shows up with a parent and they tell the parent how they feel about the situation, but the child never gets to respond to the situation. It is presented that parents are all focused on themselves and not on their children or their well-being. The children arrive at school and meet inside the library where they will serve their time as punishment for their individual bad behaviors. The principal steps in and sets the rules for the day and his attitude is not very appropriate for his position in the school. Talk to students as if they are adults and are not expected to go anywhere in their future lives. He is particularly harsh towards Bender and does not try to hide his feelings. At the beginning of the film, Claire is the first to be left. Her father tells her it's defective, but she's not defective if she skips school to go shopping. This is permissive parenting. She explains throughout the film how her parents contradict each other's rules, so she doesn't have to follow any of them. He doesn't know how to behave, so he's part of the popular crowd. He wears what they wear and follows them in whatever they do. She also ignores the people below her because the popular crowd doesn't talk to the non-popular kids in her school. She feels like her parents use her and she is unwanted. She tries to fit in because she wants a family that loves her and has a standard. Clair is a sweet soul looking to get out, but her family situation doesn't allow that to happen. He has to stay strong because of his parents. When Brian was dropped off at school in the morning... in the middle of the paper... feelings throughout the day they spent together in the library. Brian's essay reflects their feelings about their home and life and how they feel integrated among the other students at their school. The essay was inspiring because it showed the true feelings of each of the five students through words. They wanted it to be known that they are people with real feelings and thoughts that they would like to express. They said I'm more than a nerd, a basket case, a popular girl, a jock, or a troublemaker. The essay that Brian presents to the group speaks loudly for each of the students in that library as well as for all the other students in every school around the world. This movie can help children relate to their current problems and situation and perhaps help them overcome a difficult time in their lives as they grow up.