Analysis Of Masculinity In The Film 'Stand By Me'

I think in the film stand by me there many shows of burgeoning masculinity almost too many to mention, the story opens up with them sitting in their clubhouse playing poker and smoking cigarettes which I think is one of the first attempts at showing the boys attempts to break away from childhood into adolescence or adulthood. I think another way the boys are trying to act like an adult is their language I think most children view the use of foul or more vulgar language if you will as a steppingstone into adulthood, which the boys do throughout the film. Another way the four boys in the film attempt to show their masculinity is trying to prove how tough or brave they are by going to see the dead body improved themselves and their small town