This is a comparison between the book The Body, by Stephen King, and the movie made based on it, Stand By Me. It talks about whether or not the movie captures the essence of the book. Have you ever tried to interpret or describe another person's dream they have told you about? Oppositely, has anyone ever tried to interpret or describe one of your dreams to another person after you have told them? If so, …
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…on something so great. The book leaves you sincerely thinking about the major themes in the book and the affects that they have on you and other people, while the movie leaves nothing but a mere memory of the movie and a clearer vision of dead boy in the back of your mind. No one can ever truly release and image or story from their head but the beholder himself; in this case, Stephen King.