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They sat there and talked about what was wrong with their families. In the end, the people of the breakfast club ended up crying about themselves, crying about their misfortunes. How could you stop them? After all, they were older. They could handle themselves. Understand their bodies. John Bender was one such body. John Bender's life is full of trouble, stemming from a desire for attention.

The character of John Bender can be described as, living on the edge. Smoking, getting high and probably the most common...make judgments like a certain father-figure. In one particular scene, John is commenting on the way Claire can put makeup on. The gang then gets into a fight as John fights back, and continues to break down what Claire is. This scene in particular shows how he is really judgmental, and apparently how everyone will become like their parents. Most likely, John Bender will become like his father-drunk and high. He'll live it out his life, have a kid, then that kid...like him...will run away.

A further look at John Bender will reveal unto you how deeply hurt he really is. He is an attention-craving, lonely, little boy. Little boy is a metaphor, it means he is immature. You see, he hurts more people by being around them. The only reason he is around them, is because he desires social junctions. John wanted to talk with people, but at the same time he knew that he couldn't be at the same level as them, or so he felt. This is why he is so hostile. John has the mindset of a twelve or thirteen year old. Making fun of people, pushing them away, and only cornering himself into a corner. And that's how John Bender manages to remain alone, apart from loved ones.

Maslow's Hierarchy represents a scale of needs, but for John Bender it shows us just how needy he is. Level 3, Belongingness, is a place of being loved, and friendship. For John Bender, it is of the utmost importance to have friends. To have people listen to him, and people who care about him. Unfortunately, he has none of the above, which is exactly why it is a need. Which is why he picks on Claire, and Claire bites back...with love.

The Humanistic Theory,