In the book and movie, the characters seemed to have the same motivation for their actions. They all had a reason to want to discover the body, and it became more obvious throughout the book and movie what their motivation was. The book and movie both portrayed the boys as a very close group, each having their own bond with each other. On the journey, during the night the boys all wake up and have a deep meaningful conversation about their lives. They also depicted Gordie’s group and Ace’s gang to hate each other which is very obvious in both mediums. In the movie, the characters seem more real because they can express their actions with body language without having to say anything, unlike the book which Gordie has to narrate what is going
