Gordie Lachance
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Gordie Lachance is the introspective, sensitive narrator and protagonist of Stephen King's novella "The Body" and its film adaptation "Stand by Me," reflecting on a formative childhood journey with his friends.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gordon "Gordie" Lachance | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Stand by Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageInStory | 12 years old ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Stand by Me
NERFINISHED
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The Body NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | novella ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
coming of age
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friendship ⓘ loss ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
creative
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introspective ⓘ sensitive ⓘ thoughtful ⓘ |
| childhoodSetting | Castle Rock, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Stephen King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalStruggle |
feeling unloved by parents
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grief over brother’s death ⓘ |
| familyMember | Denny Lachance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRole | younger brother ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Stephen King universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goesOnJourneyTo | find a dead boy’s body ⓘ |
| hasFriend |
Chris Chambers
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Teddy Duchamp NERFINISHED ⓘ Vern Tessio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSkill |
storytelling
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writing ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
coming-of-age fiction
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horror-adjacent drama ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| narratesFromPerspective | adulthood ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | memoir-like reflection ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | writer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Richard Dreyfuss
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Wil Wheaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
narrator
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protagonist ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| timePeriod | late 1950s ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Gordon "Gordie" Lachance