John Hughes Essays
Media Rumspringa: Youth Frivolity as a Last Hurrah in Teen Movies College
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
In the twentieth century, the advent of film meant that a new medium was used to identify and unify youth culture. Whereas previously youth experiences were significantly different based on where an individual lived, the medium of film created a...
Cameron Frye as the Protagonist in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 12th Grade
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
The driving element of any film or script is the initial inability of the protagonist in overcoming opposing forces because they lack the expertise, awareness, or the right character tools. Subsequently, the protagonist achieves the ability by...
Back to Normal on Monday?: Stereotypes in The Breakfast Club 12th Grade
The Breakfast Club
Like many other movies from the 1980s, The Breakfast Club has become a timeless classic. Directed by John Hughes, The Breakfast Club focuses on five students in an Illinois high school, who each come from very different backgrounds. The five of...