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Main Characters and Their Development

• Bill Denbrough: The leader of the "Losers' Club," who struggles with a stutter. As a child, he loses his younger brother George, who is killed by It. As an adult, he becomes a successful writer but returns to Derry to confront It and free himself from his fears.
• Ben Hanscom: As a child, he suffers from being overweight and is teased by his peers. He is in love with Beverly Marsh. As an adult, he becomes a successful architect and loses the excess weight. He returns to Derry to help his friends defeat It.
• Beverly Marsh: The only girl in the "Losers' Club." As a child, she suffers from abuse by her father. As an adult, she becomes a successful model and designer but ends up in an abusive relationship. She returns to Derry to confront It and find freedom.
• Richie Tozier: Known for his sharp tongue and jokes. As a child, he is teased for his glasses and talkativeness. As an adult, he becomes a successful DJ. He returns to Derry to help his friends defeat It.
• Eddie Kaspbrak: As a child, he suffers from hypochondria and his mother's overprotectiveness. As an adult, he becomes a successful limousine driver but continues to struggle with fears and dependency on inhalers. He returns to Derry to confront It and free himself from his fears.
• Mike Hanlon: The only member of the "Losers' Club" who stays in Derry. He becomes a librarian and the keeper of the town's history. He organizes the return of his friends to Derry to fight It. As an adult, he becomes a key figure in the battle against It.
• Stanley Uris: As a child, he suffers from fear of It and seeks order and cleanliness. As an adult, he becomes a successful accountant. Unable to cope with the pressure, he commits suicide upon learning of It's return, highlighting his inability to deal with past horrors.
• Pennywise (It): The main antagonist, an ancient entity taking the form of the clown Pennywise. It feeds on children's fears and awakens every 27 years to wreak havoc in Derry. Ultimately defeated by the "Losers' Club," who overcome their fears and unite against it.