Old Vs. Young

My favorite of all the conflicts of Antigone. This is exemplififed in one of my favorite movies, the 1985 picture The Breakfast Club, and in one moment in the film in particular. After hours of bickering and fighting amongst each other, the students are finally united in defense against a common enemy - prevuous generations and what they expect of them. Sitting on the library stairs, they hold a symposium of their own, all learning from each other that even though they are all innately different people, their struggles are universal. A nerd is expected to be the perfect student, and wealthy girl to be the backbone of her parents, a young man a perfect athlete, and my favorites of all: two who are held to the complete opposite. Nothing is expected of them and yet this is just as controlling and damaging as the astronomical expectations of their more privileged coutnerparts. This scene is so difficult to describe, I highly recomend watching it for yourself. I think that may be the only real way to grasp the gravity of the conflict and how it is shown in the movie.