The song “Stand By Me” is played at the end of the movie. The song is about friendship and standing by your friends in hard times. This is a major theme throughout the entire story. The railroad tracks symbolize the journey they take, how they follow the tracks as they try to find purpose in their lives and how they mature. The journey they take is not only a physical journey, but a mental one too. The scenes where Chris fights and saves Teddy from the train and where Gordie and Chris have the talk about grades and home life show the theme of friendship. The scene where Ace and Gordie fight over the body shows the loyalty that they will stick up for each other when picked on by the older
