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High School As An Artist Allegory
- The Breakfast Club is an allegory showing why artists matter in society.
- The 'criminal' character forces truth and shakes people out of social masks.
The Criminal's Sacrificial Turn
- The 'criminal' intentionally antagonizes the group to expose their fakeness and values.
- He then takes the blame for everyone so they avoid consequences while he receives extra detention.
Characters As Inner Selves
- Each student represents a facet of the human personality seeking validation.
- The artist (the criminal) is the part bold enough to stop playing the social game.