Talk:Andrew Clark/@comment-2602:306:32FE:B840:B9D4:1EC5:D518:C3B9-20180504041411/@comment-44275313-20200313171651

-No--Bender pulled out the switchblade  after  he was floored. Also, he stabbed it into the chair, instead of using it on anyone. -I can understand just why you are prejudiced against Bender. You see, I was also tormented by jerks, who were MUCH worse than Bender. It got to the point of being touched offensively, and instead of atoning, like Bender, the boy continued, until I reported him, and he got expelled. In addition, I have seen people in my class act Bender-style "bad-boy" towards the teacher (I used to do likewise, but I stopped, once I was threatened with expulsion). Therefore, I, like a lot of people, thought, "what is the matter with him? That boy is nothing but a mischief!" However, like I think the movie is supposed to work, after we learned about Bender's background (I know it does not give him the right to antagonize others), and after he atoned, I cleared how I saw him, and presumed he will try to be a better person. However, I am not saying you have to do like me. -Characters like Bender are a recurring motif in lots of 1980s high school movies: This character is intentionally disrespectful and thinks he/she is being funny. Characters like this include some of Matthew Broderick's charcters in 1980s movies (Ferris Bueller, David Lightman from Wargames) or Jeff Spicoli from Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Sidenote: Just so you know, I am  not  condoning Bender's behavior.