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March 24, 1984. Shermer High School, Shermer, Illinois, 60062. Dear Mr. Vernon, we accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. What we did *was* wrong. But we think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. What do you care? You see us as you want to see us - in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. You see us as a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal. Correct? That's the way we saw each other at 7:00 this morning. We were brainwashed.
Brian Johnson.. The Brain
Andrew Clark: The athlete
Allison Reynolds: the basket case
Claire Standish: The Princess
John Bender: The Criminal...
What is important about March 24, 1984. Not only one of the damn best John Hughes films ever made but, each of the characters, in some way, represents us. For those who forgot the movie and wonder how they ended up where they were:
Claire Standish is in detention for skipping school to go shopping. Her rich dad didn't care, but her poor, drunk mom got mad at her.
Andrew Clark is in detention for taping Larry’s butt together, which his father made him do.
Brian Johnson is in detention for attempting suicide due to being ignored by everyone in his life.
Allison Reynolds is in detention because she volunteered to go due to being bored with her life.
And finally, John Bender is in detention for pulling a fire alarm and fighting with the school’s teachers and students.
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Brian Johnson: Dear Mr. Vernon, we accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. But we think you’re crazy to make an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us… In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain…
Andrew Clark: …and an athlete…
Allison Reynolds: …and a basket case…
Claire Standish: …a princess…
John Bender: …and a criminal…
Brian Johnson: Does that answer your question? Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club.
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