Stand By Me: Loyal Friendships and Families True, loyal friendships and families are some of the most important things in any persons life. Friendship and family is what makes any person feel loved and cherished. Any person’s life would feel, and be meaningless without it. Family is the basis of life, and friendship is what keeps it alive. Stand By Me was based on the novella "The Body" by Stephen King. The novella and movie both took place in 1959. Chris and Gordie portray the best of friends, with the worst of families. Chris and Gordie are two out of four of a small group or gang. Chris is the unannounced leader of the gang. The four boys