What is John Bender's full name?
John Bender
John Bender nickname(s):
John, The Criminal
John Bender body shape:
Athletic
What color are John Bender's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is John Bender's hair?
Brown - Dark
John Bender distinctive features:
Grey Streak
Is John Bender gay or straight?
Straight
What is John Bender's ethnicity?
White
What is John Bender nationality?
American
Where did John Bender go to school?
Shermer High School
What is John Bender's occupation?
High School Student
John Bender claim to fame:
The Breakfast Club
John Bender friends:
Andrew Clark, Brian Johnson, Allison Reynolds
Who has John Bender worked with?
Claire Standish (Girlfriend)
John Bender favorite song(s)?
Don't You Forget About Me
John Bender favorite Accessories?
Torn jeans, ragged scarves, gloves with fingers cut off of them
Short Biography
"The Criminal"The theme that we are relating to The Breakfast Club is acceptance of oneself and of others. John Bender demonstrates this theme throughout the movie. In the beginning of the movie he comes off as the tough guy who no one really knows well at all and then shows a change by the end of the movie. He shows no respect towards anyone especially the teachers and the school property. John Bender begins to show acceptance for himself and to his classmates during the end of the movie. He begins to accept the kind of person he is and starts showing more kindness towards the people he gets to know in the Saturday detention. They all share about themselves and it really makes a difference in his and others attitudes. He made fun of one of the girls (Claire) through most of the movie and then by the end they were obviously a thing and he showed compassion for her. This shows that he began to accept people who he did not at first by him stopping being so rude to that person. He accepts himself by not showing such a tough guy demeanor the whole time but shows some affection and caring as well. In conclusion John Bender is a character in The Breakfast Club that clearly shows acceptance on a couple different levels. He becomes more comfortable in his own skin as well as with the other people around him.