Anti socialism

Ferris Bueller's Day Off represents what all want to some degree: absolute freedom. Freedom from school, judgment, and the social stigmas of what must be. The film truly brings a great sense of this freedom for its characters and the viewer. Scenes that would normally be considered quite impossible are brought to fruition by exceptional acting from Mathew Broderick. In the movie, Broderick's character, Bueller, reminds the viewer to take some time to look around us and enjoy life. This message is carried throughout the entire film with ludicrous situations orchestrated by a high school senior. Not only is this message essential to the plot of the film, but Alan Ruck's character's message also finds itself an integral part of the experience. Ruck develops through the story by learning to accept that nobody is perfect and sometimes one needs to simply not care. Ferris Bueler's Day Fff can very easily be seen as a coming-of-age type story because every character with the exception of Mia Sara, who plays Bueller's girlfriend, learns something about themselves and the world around them. 

Not only does Ferris Bueller's Day off represent coming-of-age for its characters, but it also represents the growing animosity toward socialism during the 80s. First, Bueller attacks the ideology in the very early aspects of the film by very clearly stating that although he does not care about global ideologies, he does not support any type of "ism." By this, I believe he means socialism and fascism; I do not believe he is taking a stance against capitalism because of future actions and dialogue that I will get into. Throughout the film we see each character take up a role. These roles are two-sided as they directly represent something while they also symbolically represent a larger idea. For example, principal Ed Rooney represents a socialist government that controls and labels everyone in the high school as students and nothing more. Once he realizes that Ferris Bueller is participating in actions deemed "inappropriate" for students, Rooney moves to suppress him. Bueller represents those who disagree with socialist ideals and rise up for what they believe is wrong. This ties back to the idea of freedom that the movie inspires with Bueller doing extreme actions to stress the fact that he, as a student, can do whatever he would like. He crosses the lines that are drawn between groups based on social ideals. Once principal Ed Rooney is defeated by Bueller's dog, one can even call it the "Attack Dog of Capitalism", he is lowered to the position that he has condemned the students of his high school to. Once he is given a ride on the school bus, a student tells him that is probably "the first time he has smelled a school bus." The young girl who says this makes sure that Rooney knows he is finally in the same position he puts his students in. No longer is he the top dog of the school "government", as he is finally sent down into the slums that follow his socialist agendas in school. 

In all, Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a brilliantly crafted film made by intellectuals who want to closely examine the social norms that we label as "ok." I highly recommend this film to anyone who wants to have a fun time and gain an introspective outlook on the world around them and how we develop as people.