Freak The Mighty Character Analysis

Acceptance is when people truly see you for who you are, not just what to look like, or what you talk like. In the book Freak the Mighty, Freak is shown as ‘robot boy’, or being ‘crippled.’ However, our main character, Max, doesn’t think of him this way. He sees him as Kevin, the smart boy who lives across the street. This is just one of the many examples of acceptance in the book. I think that Freak the Mighty is a story of acceptance, and here's why:

Also, Max also hints that he is dyslexic. Max wrote, “And R’s never look like backward E’s to Freak, which is the way they look to me sometimes, unless I really squint and think about it,” (Philbrick, 46) In addition, Max noted that he couldn’t write words down on page, 82. However, Max stated, “So I wrote the unvanquished truth stuff down and then kept on going…. And now that I’ve written a book who knows, I might even read a few.

Freak the Mighty is a combination of both Max and Kevin because they are completely different people, neither of them are really considered normal though, they're considered weird or odd. Kevin is really smart and gets good grades. He has a birth defect, a disease where his body is too big for his organs, his insides are outgrowing his body which can cause him to die if it gets too bad. He is in a wheelchair and it's hard for him to get around by himself. He is only about 3 feet tall. Max is normal size, he isn't as smart as Kevin and doesn't have very good grades, he has a disease where he doesn't learn the same as other people, he looks different from the other people, he looks a lot like his father, Kenny "Killer" Kane and he gets bullied because of it. He feels worthless and dumb because of his past. Max doesn't really talk to

Our actions and interactions with others and society are what define us. Society’s perception of an individual may contrast with that individual’s perception of self. Our actions and interactions with others create certain stigmas which may not change despite progression and change an individual has undergone. But however at the end of the day we are our own creators and we chose who we interact with.

At first, Max didn’t have any friends; he was just felt alone and had nothing to do. But then, Kevin comes along and everything changes. Max and Kevin start talking and soon they become “Freak the mighty.” Kevin is Max’s brain and Max is Kevin’s legs. As the story continues, Max and Kevin became closer and closer. The two also start going on “quests” to help others while pretending they are knights. Near the end of the story,

Freaks and Geeks is a show about the relationships between the so called “freaks” of high school and the “geeks.” The show tries to show that the two groups are very different yet the same in many ways. Does the series premiere of this show reflect these ideologies?

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Throughout the novel, Freak the Mighty, author Rodman Philbrick brings the two main characters, Max and Kevin nicknamed “Freak”, together through friendship between two completely different people. The two friends friendship made both Kevin and Max stronger in their own ways; whether it be Max and his self confidence or Kevin with his size. The friendship they had changed both the main characters and others around them for the better in the end. Friendship also taught them how to treat one another whether it be in the case of Max and his dad, Killer Kane, or Freak the Mighty and Loretta, a side character in the novel. Max and Kevin’s friendship made both of them stronger and taught them and everyone around new and important lessons.

This all changed when his best friend Kevin, a very intelligent, short, boy with Morquio syndrome, came around and turned Max’s life upside-down. Its funny to think that basically all Kevin, or Freak, had to do is remind Max that he is not what everyone thinks he is. The reader will also discover that after reading this book they will be able to accept other people who seem different than them.

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In the novel, Freak and Max become like brothers by how they act toward one another as if they are family. Freak states, ‘“We are Freak the Mighty, that’s who we are. We’re nine feet tall, in case you have not noticed’”(Philbrick 40). That statement shows that Freak and Max have a strong bond and they are proud of being friends. Then, Max says, ‘“I swear on the dictionary if Freak ever tries to eat Chop Suey again, I’ll dump it on his head or something”’(Philbrick 87). That statement proves to the reader that Max cares for Freak and will do whatever it takes to protect him. Finally, Max says

In fact, the same goes for Freak. Yet, at the same time, he is the opposite of Max, but in a good way. Standing at a near two feet tall, and having the intellectual capability of a genius, Freak can complete Max’s shortcomings. Unfortunately for Freak, not everyone is like Max, willing to like and accept him. He has been left out and laughed at his whole life

First of all,Max and Freak have differences. Max is an anti-social and does not like to interact with people ( i’m still living in my basement Philbrick 5). Freak likes adventures and likes to interact and learn (then die earthling die!!!! Philbrick 1). He loves to create adventures. Max is anti-social and does not like to interact or talk until Freak came along.

One example of when Freak and Max work together was when they were at the festival. Freak was unable to go to the fireworks, but with Max’s protection he was able to go. Not only was Max his protection, Freak was able to see the fireworks when Max lifted him on his shoulders. When they were down by the fireworks, “There are so many people crowded around, all he can see are feet

It was stated that people were afraid of Max and bullied him, because of his father, Kenny Kane, who was supposedly in prison for murder. This character did not live up to the initial impression most readers had, because on page 160 it states “ so I wrote the unvanquished truth, for months and months, until it was spring again, and the world was really and truly green all over”, and at the beginning of the story Max stated on page 1 “ I never had a brain until Freak came along.” It was shown toward the end of the book, that Max had been affected by others actions towards him because if he wasn’t affected he would have probably acted a little smarter and considerate when he learned about Kevin’s death. An example of the way he actually acted is on page 155 “ a bunch of them jump on me and I keep going, running around in circles like an accident of