“Stand By Me”
Presentation by: Myunique, Marta, Andrea, Michael, and
Ghanem
“When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free
to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we
leave our childhood behind.” – PATTRICK ROTHFUSS
Creativity: Campfire Scene
• Here, the four boys are discussing various topics that are the most childish ,
yet innocent topics. This scene shows the young men as being children ,
whose childhood is not based on responsibility, and hardship ( like in the
“adult world”, but is based on creatively exploring there minds by sharing
ideas with their peers in a child like manner. Ex: Kristen M. Kemple states
this importance in Nurturing Creativity in Early Childhood Education: Families are
apart of it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Ze9T40gqg
Judgment: Milk Money Scene
• In this particular scene we see that Chris is speaking with Gordie about
stealing the milk money. We see a side of Chris that we wouldn’t see in any
“normal” innocent child of this time period. Chris’s character at this point
represents a child's identification of “immortal vs moral behavior” such
behavior comes from a child's “social […] development” . Ex: Michael
Siegnal states in his essay Parent-child relations and cognitive approaches to the
development of moral judgment and behavior
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4_rMqeyOJY
Dictatorship of a Parent: “Why Can’t You Be
Like Your Brother?”
• In the movie, Gordie’s father hates the fact that Gordie is only a writer. By this, he is hurt
that his other son Denny died in a car accident. He feels like Gordie isn’t doing what a “real
man does.” Gordies Father’s reaction toward him shows how some parents who don’t value
their childs “creative growth” can have a significant effect on the child emotionally and
socially.
• Essayist Amy E. Tiller compares the dictatorship or authoritarian and permissive parent to
an authoritative parent The Influence of Parenting Styles on Children’s Cognitive Development. This
comparison shows the child to be less likely to have cognitive ability when the parent
employs authoritarian and permissive parenting than in authoritative parenting.
Makes a person wonder how much is too much ????
Final Scene “I never had any friends later on
like the ones I had when I was twelve.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCmDBl3W-Pk
• Does Anyone? Innocence dies when a child goes on through life. This scene
summarizes the entire entity of the film. In meaning, as children begin their
childhood experiences, the smallest events have an influence on their character. It is
the people and the scenery (place) the child is surrounded by , in which aids to the
child's creative development. Thus, it is important that society ( parents and adults
supervisees of children ) understand the importance of a child's childhood, so that
they can be tools ( help ) for when a child needs them rather than influencers of the
deprivation of a child's innocence, through the lack of creative influence, harsh
parental control (dictatorship) and prejudices toward their social class.