In the movie The Breakfast Club by John Hughes we find a diverse group of five high school students, Brian (nerd), Claire (princess), John (metal head), Allison (weirdo), Andrew (jock). The movie deals with such fundamentals as the human tendency toward bias and hurting the weak, and because the characters are caught somewhere between childhood and adulthood, it is emotionally involved in hope for their redemption. They are all spending their Saturday afternoon in detention for misconduct. They all have different human behavior problems and once they share them they get a sense of connection with each other and realize that in spite of their academic successes or economic backgrounds they all hurt in their own way.
             In my observation of all the characters I chose Allison (weirdo) to do my analysation. Allison is known as the weirdo, she dresses different, her hair covers most of her face, and she seems quiet and distant. By her interaction with the rest of the group, she tends to lie and steals in order to get some attention. Her behavior is an indication of a troubled student, and as she discloses her emotions, I can sense that she deals with feelings of loneliness and very low self-esteem. She also states that her parents ignore her and the reason for her being in detention was only because she had nothing better to do. The theory that I would use to help Allison would be Alfred Adler's philosophy, in which states that people are not nuts...just discouraged. People tend to label individuals when someone is different, or deviate too far from the cultural norms of society. As teachers, we must be able to recognize a student's behavior and use or knowledge and try and help them the best way possible. We must be able to see the world through the student's life. It is very critical that we examine our student's lifestyle in order to better understand what the student is going through. One
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