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    Describe an important theme in your text. Explain how this theme helped you understand an important lesson about life The film Stand by Me, directed by Rob Reiner is a coming of age story about four boys finding the body of Ray Brower and going through many obstacles in their personal lives. Set in the small fictional town of Castle rock, Oregon, USA; Gordie, Chris, Vern and Teddy set off to find the body of Ray Brower, a student in their school not much older than the boys. One of the main themes

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    not unlike Chris Chambers in Rob Reiner’s Stand By Me. After an intense few days of self-discovery and soul searching, both boys realize that the world of adulthood cannot be escaped, only dealt with head on. The first taste of adulthood comes in the form of an act of betrayal by an authority figure, in both cases, a teacher. Holden and Chris share the loss of trust in a teacher they respected. These incidents, for both of the boys, plant the seed of adulthood in their minds. For Chris this comes

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    important relationship between characters in the film “Stand by me” Directed by Rob Reiner is the relationship between two characters, Chris Chambers and Gordie LaChance. We gain an understanding of this relationship through the use of dialogue, different camera shots, music and the parallel between Teddy and Vern.“Stand by me” gives us the story, narrated by adult Gordie, about a particular Journey involving four childhood friends, Teddy, Vern and Chris that happened in the summer of 1959 and that his

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    Analysis – Chris Chambers Hirusha Liyanage Introduction Chris Chambers, a kind-hearted boy that lives in the unsavoury shadow of his father, a petty malefactor and dreg of society. Though Chris desires people to evaluate him individually and fairly, he is pigeonholed by society as a troublesome punk from a family of losers. Chris Chambers is the brother of a hoodlum who goes by the name Eyeball, who is a menace to many people. In the film ‘Stand By Me’, directed by Rob Reiner, Chris plays the role

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    Stand By Me Stand by Me is a movie directed by Rob Reiner based of the novel “The Body” by Stephen King. The movie is about four boys who go on an adventure to find a dead body but the journey changes their point of view on life. The experience helps them to get ready for the future ahead like their transition to high school. The opening scene is very interesting as it introduces the theme of friendship, the character of Gordie and the setting of present to past. The theme of friendship is introduced

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    movie ‘Stand by me’, I was expecting an old ‘hippie’ style plot and horrible filming and acting- it was made in 1986 after all. However, I was wrong. Even if there had been bad filming, it still wouldn’t have overshadowed the amazing talent of the young actors and the engaging, coming of age storyline. The movie starts with an older, wiser version of Gordie Lachance (Richard Dreyfuss) reminiscing of the good times, in particular the summer of 1959, he had with his childhood friend Chris Chambers. Sparked

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    Whale Talk and Stand by Me, characters find meaning for their lives by enduring the hard times, pouring themselves into relationships with other people and staying true to their own systems of belief. In both Whale Talk and Stand by Me, young misfits find a group of people that make them feel safe and at home. In Whale Talk, T.J Jones is an adopted boy, but his true family members are not the ones who adopted him. T.J finds his family within the swim team he takes part in. Chris Coughlin, Andy Mott

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    The film ‘Stand by Me’ shows how characters unearth self-shaping thing about themselves. Intro: The film ‘Stand by Me’, produced in 1986 by director Rob Reiner, set in the town of Castle rock in 1959 demonstrates how a group of four young boys undertake an incredible and self-discovering journey, which in turn, allows them to uncover untouched things about themselves. Para 1: An illustration of how self-discovery is supplied in the film can be shown through the lead character, Gordie. At the beginning

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    Many classic movies like Stand By Me, often started out as books. Originally written as a novella, The Body by Stephen King was later turned into a movie. Being directed by Rob Reiner and produced by Bruce A. Evans, Reynold Gideon, and Andrew Scheinman, Stand By Me turned out to be a movie very similar to the book it was based on. Both the movie and the novella tell the story of four boys, Gordie Lachance, Chris Chambers, Teddy Duchamp, and Vern Tessio, who set out on a journey to find the body of

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    Stand By Me Stand by me directed by Rob Reiner is based on Stephen King’s novella “the Body”. Released in 1986 this coming of age drama tells the adventures of four neighborhood friends as they travel the countryside of Oregon to find a dead body in search of fame and notoriety. Aristotle’s elements shines throughout the film and in my opinion the director nails every key element. The point of view is unique and wonderfully told, the plot is simple and easy to follow and the characters are likeable

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