The Brain Who Seeks Approval

The Brain Who Seeks Approval In the movie The Breakfast Club, I am a mixture of the characters, Brian Johnson and Claire Standish. I am a complete nerd just like Brian, the brain, in the movie. Although I am not a pampered princess like Claire, I share the similar characteristic of seeking approval from others. I am the complete nerd just like Brian in the movie. The one word that my peers would always use to describe me is a nerd. I have the stereotypical glasses, gigantic book bag and I get straight A's. Most of my peers expect me to know everything, or do their work. My GPA is 100.3 and I am currently number one in my class, so I am always seen as the nerd. In the movie Brian is the nerd or the brain, so I am a lot like Brian.
In the movie, Brian talks about getting an F on a project, and is crushed. He receives the F in Shop, and I received very low grade on an English quiz. Brian acts like it is the end of the world and is worried about his GPA. I was just like him, I was devastated and felt like the world was ending. I actually cried and annoyed my English teacher for extra credit. Academics are very important to brains like Brian and I. Low grades are one of our biggest nightmares, in fear of our GPA dropping and disappointing those around us. The character Brian Johnson is most like me because we are both brains. The character traits I have in common with Claire Standish is the constant seeking of approval and wanting to fit in.
For some reason, I have always sought approval and validation from others. Specifically in school, this is why I ask so many questions about assignments. I am afraid of being wrong, so I need validation for the things I do and the choices I make. In the movie, Claire appears to be a pampered princess, but she also reveals that she seeks approval, from her parents and peers. Another reason Claire and I both seek approval from others, is that we want to fit in. Although our situations are a bit different, we both try to fit in even if it means doing things we wouldn't normally do. We both need to learn to stop being self-conscious and be individuals who are free to express themselves without fear. For example, Claire reveals that she doesn't always like doing what her friends want. She says, “I’m not conceited! I hate it. I hate having to go along with what my friends say.” I frequently feel like this as well. For instance, when my friends want to go on their adventures, I normally have to go along because I do not want to be left behind. I also will go along with what my friends’ plan, like when they plan to wear dresses to school. I feel that both Claire and I seek approval because we lack confidence and are afraid to be wrong or judged. The character Claire Standish and I are very similar in the sense that we both need approval from
others. I am a mixture of both Brian Johnson and Claire Standish from The Breakfast Club. Both characters want to be good enough for their parents, peers, and themselves. Brian and I are nerds or brains who want to succeed. We both feel it is the end of the world if we get a bad grade or our GPA drops. Brian and I are the nerds of our school and are expected to do great things. Claire and I both crave approval from others. We only want to be accepted by those around us. However, we do not always like going along with the crowd and trying to fit in. I am a mixture of the characters Brian Johnson and Claire Standish in The Breakfast Club because I am a brain who seeks approval.