Reflection paper (The Breakfast Club movie)
The Breakfast Club
Instructions:
Objectives: You should be able to understand how images of the self are reflective through interactions with others.
Applications: This film is a valuable one to own. It represents a host of communication concepts that are discussed in the text. This movie and exercise show how our self-images are composed of a multitude of factors, not solely the way others view us or the way we view others. This activity is especially applicable to information on self-concept and self-esteem and their relationship to self-image.
Watch the movie “The Breakfast Club”- note the various conversations between the central characters that depict an individual’s self-image. Answer the following questions as your reflection.
1- How did the characters change their self-images from the beginning to the end of the movie? 2- How do the self-images of the students in the film represent a categorization by other people such as the family? 3- Are the various roles depicted reflecting the characters’ self-images? 4- Provide examples.
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Reflection: The Breakfast Club
In the movie The Breakfast Club, there are several characters that change their self-image from the beginning of the movie to the end. During their time when serving detention, the five students thought that they had nothing in common. However, as they pass time, they communicate and interact with each other which reveals that they all face similar problems in their lives. They all come from abusive households and this is a similarity that creates a long-lasting association.
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