Stereotypes In The Dinner Party

Throughout history, women were always thought as a lesser compared to the male. Women get less pay then men even today, in 2018. For example, Women age to wait until 1920 to vote. In the story, The Dinner Party, the author demonstrated the message that this is not in fact true, that in fact, women are not lesser. One of the typical stereotypes for women is that all they care about are “their nails” or they are “dramatic”.

Inside the movie The Breakfast Club it explores the different social groups and stereotypes within in them in a high school. In the movie five high school students have to sit through eight hours of detention each of the five students are different and fall into different cliques and social groups such as, “the princess”, “the athlete”, the brain”, the basket case”, and “the criminal”. Although they all seem very different because they don’t “fit in” with eachothers group they realize how they aren't really that much different at all.

After his opening statements, Brooks begins to explain his point of view concerning each gender’s “well-known” pleasure in literature. He describes that men tend to enjoy books about isolation while women prefer books concerning people’s relationships with one another. While it is positive to point out the differences each gender portrays, Brooks’ presents them in a way that offends. He relies heavily on the stereotypes of society as a whole, and the weaving of gender in society. In a study conducted by two scientists, Laia Beclares and Naomi Priest, it was found that the stereotypical comments made in public has a significant effect on the actions of an individual, both negative and positive. It is stated that “Stereotype threat posits that awareness of a social stereotype that reflects negatively on one's social group can negatively affect the performance of group members” (13). This refutes the points made in Brooks’ essay concerning the many aspects gender plays in society. Many might say this is to do with that fact that biological factors interfere with

In the movie, The Breakfast Club, five students with completely different lifestyles and cliques spend a day in detention together. Each student has a stereotype; there is a rebel, girly girl, nerd, outcast, and typical jock. These students are able to share each of their individual stories with each other, allowing them to reveal that they are more than their stereotypes. As these students get to know each other, they wonder what will happen after the day in detention is over. In reality, these five students are not likely to become friends, they were only forced to interact through detention. Remaining friends after detention would mean that these students break the social norms. While four out of the five students agree to wanting to be

The American Dream, the most sought-after idea and accomplishment in America. The dream of a white picket fence, the big house, some kids and a happy family; however, the American Dream is different for every person in America. In all actuality, there is no set definition of the American Dream, it varies from person to person as they dream of what they want their life to look like as they begin adulthood. The American Dream is a fantasy of happiness and accomplishment, but what a lot of parents do not realize, is that when they dream about the accomplishments they hope for their family, they create unattainable expectations and a pressure-filled life for their children. This was the case for The Breakfast Club, each of their lives were different,

Breakfast Club film contained a wide variety of behavior and stereotypes. Each person had their own personality and taste at the beginning of the film. I believe that communication played the biggest part in the movie. It shows the way that people from totally different backgrounds can communicate and even agree on issues. The various types of communication and behaviors within the film will be discussed.

The Breakfast Club Today, many teenagers are portrayed as misunderstood by adults. However, the truth is, teenagers are not misunderstood at all. One of the first films that portrays the truth behind teenagers distant and deceiving behavior is The Breakfast Club. This film shows that all teenagers are not misunderstood, but are looked down upon by adults and authority figures. The film touches base on almost every stereotypical teenager; the athlete, the princess, the criminal, the brain and the basketcase.

Stereotypes are another problem to our gender construction society because it makes a male or a female look and action a certain way. What are stereotypes? Stereotypes are indirect saying about a person’s gender, race, looks, etc. Stereotypes are negative saying that most people hear. These stereotypes can hurt people and it can also lead to suicide.

There is perhaps no greater studied and “troubling” time in a person’s life than their teenage years. From the ages of 13-19, a person grows up- during this time, they began to realize that the world has problems, and to wonder whether those problems have always been their and are just being noticed, or if the world has suddenly began falling apart. This is also the age in which children attend High School- a place where, on one end, there are kids who are still afraid of crossing the street without their parents’ help, and on the other end, students who want nothing more than to break free, explore the world, and exist on their own. It is also the time in a person’s life where they are told they must be ready to do the latter; so, the question

John Hughes’ movie The Breakfast Club is a classic American film. It includes Hollywood’s famous Brat Pack that was included in most of John Hughes’ films. The Brat Pack included Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall. There are multiple themes that run throughout the film itself. The one I would like to point out is “People aren’t always what they seem.” John Hughes uses mostly camera angles that either zooms in on a specific character to depict a feeling or a thought, or he zooms out to show a group dynamic. John varies the shots between these scopes throughout the film.

The nineteen eighties were the most important and remembered decades; Ronald Reagan, MTV, cliques, fashion icons and Blockbuster. High school was different than today. “The Breakfast Club” (1985) by John Hughes was the most iconic movie to sum up the eighties; a movie delving into the different stereotypes and stigma of mental illness and bullying, in high school. Adolescence was the time of transition between childhood and adulthood; it is a time for sense of identity. (Chronological Description) For example, there were many labels used on the students by others. (Exemplification) There was the jock, rich girl, geek, outcast, and the rebel. (Objective Description) In the end it had also showed that perspective stereotypes do not matter. The clothing was represented on what was worn in the eighties, in which the trend is slowly coming back into style. “The Breakfast Club” best describes this era because of how the students labeled each other, disrespected one another, and by the way they dressed.

In the famous movie, “The Breakfast Club, we see how five teenagers, each members of different high school cliques, who spend a Saturday in detention together and come to realize that they are all more than their respective stereotypes. High school cliques determine who, what and where they belong. Most of the high schools have "cliques"; which are groups of students with similar interests that hang out together. When looking at what really goes on in the average high school, and how friendships are formed, it is amazing. When observing the jock, nerd and the popular kids, one must wonder where they fit in.

According to many, “stereotypes” are outdated. As Americans, “everyone is equal and everything is fair”. However, digging deeper into the construction of society shows that this is a blatant lie: stereotypes are alive and well in modern-day life. Stereotypes appear in every aspect of society-from one’s gender to their sexual orientation to the color of their skin. The list is never-ending.

Gender stereotypes are mostly taken for granted at a young age: girls are told to play with dolls and boys are told to play with trucks. But as children grow older they find themselves in a world where the reality of gender roles and stereotypes aren’t acknowledged, and the illusion of gender neutrality is commended. If gender roles are becoming more neutral, then it would follow that gender role stereotypes are also becoming more lax. However, in actuality this is not true.

According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary stereotype is a, “a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing”. Society puts out a certain set of standards and roles of men and women and the way in which they should act, known as gender roles. According to these behaviour stereotypes, the ideal man is intelligent, physically strong, heroic, in charge and is ultimately there to provide for his family. In comparison, the typical women is portrayed as beautiful, delicate, inferior to men and are viewed as the housekeeper; taking care of the children and putting food on the table while the men goes to work. These gender roles start to be enforced at a very young age as a result of society and the media. A prime example of this is Disney and the movies they create for young children. Almost all Disney movies are based