He knows that if he were to approach Claire or Andrew, or to start chatting with them, their friends would tease him and be unaccepting. His accomplishments are never lauded or congratulated because his parents take them for granted, and his happiness is not really something that concerns them.īrian is perceptive and realizes that although he is essentially friends with the other students in detention, that friendship exists in a vacuum, and on Monday, when each is back at school with their own friends, their normal reactions to each other will become the norm again. The previous summer, Brian contemplated suicide because he received a bad grade, and bad grades are not accepted by his parents for whom nothing short of excellence is acceptable. On the face of it he is the most well-balanced of the five students, but when each reveals their secrets to each other he turns out to be the most emotionally damaged. "The Brain" landed himself in detention because he brought a flare gun into school. Theirs is a very sweet and innocent kind of connection and although both realize it will most likely not continue beyond detention, it is clearly a special moment for them both.
He never considers whether or not he wants to wrestle it is expected, therefore it is what he does.Īndrew begins to notice Allison after her make-over by Claire. He does not think for himself because the opportunity to do so never arises he thinks what his father tells him that he thinks. The archetypal jock, "The Athlete" is the stand-out on the wrestling team, and very aware that his father will accept nothing less than this. She is attracted to John because he is forbidden and because she feels that she finally has a weapon that she can use against them. She does not always like the fact that she is scared to think outside of her group, and it becomes apparent that she does not know herself particularly well.Ĭlaire feels disconnected from her parents because they use her as a weapon against each other. She looks at John as if he is something nasty that she has trodden in. It's obvious that she feels she should not be doing detention with the rest of the group because they are beneath her. "The Princess" is easily swayed by her friends, who for the most part are mean girls. His attraction to Claire is genuine, and he also cleverly suggests that a relationship with him would be the perfect fodder for her parents to use in their battle to use her as a weapon against each other. He has a particularly contentious relationship with Principal Vernon, who singles him out for harsh punishment. John is actually extremely insecure and likes to rebel. He is "The Criminal" in the essay written by Brian. He torments Brian for being a nerd his aggression turns out to stem from the fact that he is bullied at home, coming from an abusive household. He torments Claire for her good girl persona, and for being a tease. He is combative, aggressive and has a knack for identifying a person's weak spot, then taunting them about it. John is really the protagonist of the film, although his role within the group initially seems more that of the antagonist. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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