Stand by Me - Chris

Chris is one of the main characters in Stand By Me. He goes through many first time experiences, and reveals very different sides to his personality. Throughout the movie his personality, views and whole character in general becomes more mature and he made wiser decisions. His negative family background affected many things he said or did, however he eventually realised this and made better choices for himself. Throughout the movie, Chris’s character became more grown-up and some could say he was turning from a teenager into a man.

Through the beginning of Stand By Me, Chris appeared to be tough. However, as the movie progressed he revealed a more sensitive side to himself. The way in which he influenced his identity was by doing adult-like things such as smoking. When his friend was going through and emotional breakdown, Chris suddenly revealed a much more sensitive side to him that he had hid for such a long time. He may have occasionally picked on his friends, but later on in the movie he proved to his ‘crew’ that he cared for them and will always be loyal to them. Chris said to one of his close friends ‘It’s asshole if your friends drag you down. You hang with us, you’ll be just another wise guy with shit for brains.’ Chris had a high self esteem which he used quite a lot, especially to stick up for others.

Chris’ friends are the only people that are really there for him. As he doesn’t have a caring family to depend on, he turns to friends for support. Chris may not be the toughest or most popular teenager in town, but his small group of friends try to give him the support his family doesn’t provide. In return for all they have done for Chris, he proves to always be there for them with wise advice. An example of this is when Gordy says he doesn’t want to leave his friends and become a writer. Chris then advices hi to follow his dream and use his talent wisely, and if he hung