Teddy Duchamp

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Teddy Duchamp is a hot-headed, emotionally scarred boy from Stephen King’s coming-of-age story "The Body" and its film adaptation "Stand by Me," known for his loyalty, trauma from his abusive father, and reckless bravado.

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instanceOf fictional character
film character
literary character
adaptedIn Stand by Me NERFINISHED
ageInStory early adolescence
appearsIn Stand by Me NERFINISHED
The Body NERFINISHED
basedOnWork The Body NERFINISHED
characterTrait brave
emotionally scarred
hot-headed
loyal
reckless
creator Stephen King
dream joining the army
emotionalIssue anger management problems
low self-esteem
familyMember Mr. Duchamp NERFINISHED
father Mr. Duchamp NERFINISHED
fatherCondition mentally ill
fatherOccupation World War II veteran
filmReleaseYear 1986
gender male
genre coming-of-age fiction
groupMembership Gordie’s gang of four boys
hasFriend Chris Chambers NERFINISHED
Gordie Lachance NERFINISHED
Vern Tessio NERFINISHED
hasTraumaFrom abusive father
injuryCause father held his ears to a stove
loyaltyTo his father despite the abuse
narrativeRole member of the core quartet of boys
nationality American
notableFor loyalty to his friends
reckless bravado
notableScene confrontation with the junkyard owner
dangerous stunt on the train tracks
obsession military
physicalInjury burned ears
portrayedBy Corey Feldman NERFINISHED
socialClass working class
storySettingPeriod 1950s
storySettingPlace Castle Rock, Maine NERFINISHED
subjectOf child abuse
symbolizes the damage of war on families
the long-term effects of childhood trauma

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Stand by Me mainCharacter Teddy Duchamp
The Body mainCharacter Teddy Duchamp