Part one of term paper
True, loyal friendships and families are some of the most important things in any persons life. Friendship and family is what makes any person feel loved and cherished. Any person’s life would feel, and be meaningless without it. Family is the basis of life, and friendship is what keeps it alive. Stand By Me was based on the novella "T ...

Part two of term paper
... members of Chris’s gang, had over-heard about from his older brother who was in the Cobra gang. He had killed Red Brower with another one of the gang members. Two of the four main characters, Gordie and Chris, portray a strong theme of friendship as a substitute for each of their broken families. The family life of Gordie and Chris are both dysfunctional but due to that, the family situations bring Gordie and Chris closer together. At most times, Chris is Gordie’s father figure, only because ...