Storming In The Breakfast Club

In the beginning of the group is the forming stage. The forming stage is defined as ( ). In this stage the students need for acceptance is driving the way they act. For example, when Brian was making walruses sound and Bender gives Brian a nasty look and then Brian immediately stops. Another example is when they all cover for Bender when the principle points him out. There is also judgement of each other when they initially meet. This shows when the students ask each other why where they in detention, and what clubs did they belong to at school.

Storming which is defined as ( ). In the movie The Breakfast Club, the students in the group for detention seemed to be at a continuous state of storming. In this stage they are challenging

In this group Claire the princess views herself as popular and being liked also the jock Andy sees himself in the same way. Brian is viewed as the nerd or smart guy and he doesn’t view himself in a likable way. The difference in these views contributes to the constant storming that is encountered in this group.

Although the group reached norming level, they continued to fall back into patterns of storming.

The next stage is the norming stage, this is defined as ( ). In this group the roles are clear. In the scene where Bender and Andrew were getting into different altercations Claire picks fun at them. Another example is when Claire and her lipstick was mocked by Bender and the others called him out stating that it was unfair. Also, in this stage this is when the group starts to have appreciation for each other.

For example, when Claire showed compassion to Brian for being ashamed about his virginity because she was a virgin and could relate. This shows they are now comfortable with discussing topics on their family dynamics and even sex. They learn more about each other while smoking together and showing what they had in their purses and