The Breakfast Club Ending Explained

At the ending of The Breakfast Club, at Claire’s request, Brian is forced to write a group essay for them.

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Claire removes Allison’s black eyeliner and styles her hair with a bow, giving her a complete makeover.

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This allows her to have an affair with Andrew while Claire has an affair with Bender.

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As a token, Claire gives Bender one of her diamond earrings, and Allison takes Andrew’s athletic patch from his letter jacket.

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They’re strengthening their bonds with each other by exchanging tokens and gifts in the hopes that they’ll last.

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They’re ready to reap the benefits of learning and romantically connect now that they’ve learned profound truths about their experiences.

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On the other hand, Brian gets the pleasure of writing an essay.

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