Stand by Me Character Essay: Chris
In the film Stand by Me, directed by Rob Reiner, a character that showed a lot of interesting traits was Chris. He is a confident and spirited young man who has a lot of wit about him. He is captivating because of the anger he has towards people and places which always suggests a darker past.
Chris is from a tough family by the name of Chambers. His family is known around Castle Rock as criminals but Chris is ashamed to be related to his audacious family. He displays this when he and Geordie are on “watch” and they start to talk about the time Chris stole the milk money. Chris tells Geordie the truth about the incident and as he is doing so, he bursts into tears. This shows that he “bottles up” his emotions and he is ashamed of telling people the truth. I personally feel like Chris is shoved aside like every other “crook” but deep inside himself, he is a kind and caring boy that holds his friends in high regard. Another aspect of Chris’s traits is leadership. He holds himself as the leader of the “friendship gang” and all the boys admire him. This is shown when he tells Geordie off for saying “Fuck writing, I don't want to be a writer. It's stupid. It's a stupid waste of time.” Chris tells Geordie off and tells him that “I wish the hell I was your dad. You wouldn't be goin' around talkin' about takin' these stupid shop courses if I was. It's like God gave you something, man, all those stories you can make up. And He said, "This is what we got for ya, kid. Try not to lose it." Kids lose everything unless there's someone there to look out for them. And if your parents are too fucked up to do it, then maybe I should. This is a perfect example of the love Chris shows towards Geordie
Near to the end of the film, Chris displays his friendship and loyalty to his friends when they find the body of Ray Brower. Ace, a gang member from the town, storms into where the boys were standing and says “You got two choices. You leave quietly and we take the body. Or, you
Chris is from a tough family by the name of Chambers. His family is known around Castle Rock as criminals but Chris is ashamed to be related to his audacious family. He displays this when he and Geordie are on “watch” and they start to talk about the time Chris stole the milk money. Chris tells Geordie the truth about the incident and as he is doing so, he bursts into tears. This shows that he “bottles up” his emotions and he is ashamed of telling people the truth. I personally feel like Chris is shoved aside like every other “crook” but deep inside himself, he is a kind and caring boy that holds his friends in high regard. Another aspect of Chris’s traits is leadership. He holds himself as the leader of the “friendship gang” and all the boys admire him. This is shown when he tells Geordie off for saying “Fuck writing, I don't want to be a writer. It's stupid. It's a stupid waste of time.” Chris tells Geordie off and tells him that “I wish the hell I was your dad. You wouldn't be goin' around talkin' about takin' these stupid shop courses if I was. It's like God gave you something, man, all those stories you can make up. And He said, "This is what we got for ya, kid. Try not to lose it." Kids lose everything unless there's someone there to look out for them. And if your parents are too fucked up to do it, then maybe I should. This is a perfect example of the love Chris shows towards Geordie
Near to the end of the film, Chris displays his friendship and loyalty to his friends when they find the body of Ray Brower. Ace, a gang member from the town, storms into where the boys were standing and says “You got two choices. You leave quietly and we take the body. Or, you