Weird Science and You

John Hughes probably made Weird Science with no intention of having it be used as a point of reference to the values of early American literature; however, this does not mean that Weird Science cannot be used for that purpose exactly. Both Weird Science and early American literature incorporate the values of making oneself prominent, finding freedom through independence, and loving one’s younger brother while still being a jerk to him. The idea of making oneself prominent is portrayed in both Weird Science and early America. Gary and Wyatt are two horny teenagers with boring social lives at the beginning of Weird Science. By the end of the movie, they both have girlfriends and are courageous heroes to everyone who goes to the party at Wyatt’s house.In early American literature, the idea of making oneself prominent is seen consistently. These men are not made prominent simply by their own efforts. Like Gary and Wyatt, they are aided by Great Britain’s negligence of its colonies in the Americas. Both Alan Taylor’s  The American Beginning and John Hughes’s weird Science show that being free of subordination is essential to true freedom. Chet and Benjamin Franklin’s older brother James are both jerks to their respective younger brothers; although, both Chet and James love their brothers. However, both Chet and James harrass their respective brothers and that makes it hard to see their love. The connections that can be made between Weird Science and early American literature are numerous. These similar values of mean brothers, freedom, and attaining prominence show that the values of early America are still present hundreds of years later. People have always wanted to be free and prosperous, and older brothers have always had a tendency to be mean. Years of advancement in technology and the arts will not change these fundamental principles that America was founded upon.