The Breakfast Club -- How is Allison impacted from the group?

Question

For social studies class, we watched the movie "The Breakfast Club", and now I need to write an essay about 1 of the characters, Allison Reynolds. I need to write about how Allison is impacted by the group, or the impact the group has on her. I have a few examples already, but if anyone could give me any more examples, that would be great!

Thanks in advance!!!

Answer 1

ooh. lucky. that'd be a cool assignment.

she's the basket case, right?

well, they get her to talk more. and they get her to stop lying when she admits why she's there. (because she's a compulsive liar.)

wikipedia: Allison Reynolds: (Ally Sheedy) The "basket case" of the group, in detention apparently because she had nothing better to do. She is the most socially isolated and claims to have no friends. She hides her face under her hair and the hood of her parka when frightened, and amuses herself by using her flakes of dandruff as snow on a pictures she draws. For the first half of the film she is quiet, save for occasional chipmunk-like "squeaks" of fear and a few random outbursts, but later on she opens up, particularly to Andrew. Allison enjoys eating cereal sandwiches covered in sugar from sweet sticks. Allison once threw the bologna from her sandwich up in the air above her. The bologna stuck to a top of a library statue. She is the least hesitant to talk openly about her home life and is not afraid of being different. At home, Allison is a victim of child neglect from her workaholic parents, and as a result carries a large bag with her to school every day in case she feels like running away. She claims to be in therapy, but because of her compulsive lying it is unknown if her claim is true. She even said her therapist "nailed her" and that she drinks "tons" of vodka.

they get her to be girly and pretty. and the group befriends her, so she's happier.

hope that helps.

Answer 2

they offer her friendship and attention. something she is neglected of at home. - complusive liar.

because they are such a random group and none of them are really from the same background they are all the odd ones, and finally she fits in.

she is able to have a girlfriend to bond with and a boyfriend to feel attractive and loved. What sudden effect would this have on an outcast?

Panic of feeling like she has a group of friends, purpose & belonging, and one of them sets to reality when explainin that tomorrow her life will go back to normal and these new characters to her life will once again ignore or even bully her.

what is the effect of the makeover takin the hair awy from her face.

Covered hidden -> open alive.