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Freak The Mighty Compare And Contrast Essay

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Freak the Mighty is an intriguing story. Both the book and the movie were attention grabbing. It is easy to find similarities and differences between the both of them. The similarities between the book and the movie are interesting. Freak the Mighty, the book, and The Mighty, the movie, have many similarities. Max, Kevin, Grim, Gram, and Gwen are the main characters. Both Kevin and Max were outcasts and found friendship in each other. The two boys played with Kevin’s ornithopter, which was a special toy. In their spare time, they went on quests and slayed dragons. They referred to females as their fair maidens. Also, the novel and the movie engaged in similar activities. In both the novel and the movie, Freak chokes on American Chop …show more content…

Killer Kane did strangle Loretta in both the novel and movie, but in the book he strangled her in a burnt building and in the movie, an apartment. Also, in the novel Freak gets Max a pyramid, while in the movie he gets him a book. Max and Freak did retrieve Loretta Lee’s purse in both, but in the novel there was no fight with Tony D. while there was a fight in the movie. Also, the novel and movie have other differences that were all very appealing. In the novel when Killer Kane kidnapped Max he brought him underneath the streetlight, while in the movie he didn’t. Also, in the novel Freak didn’t drive any vehicle, but in the movie he drove the van to rescue Max from Killer Kane. The best part of the story, though, is when they meet. In the novel they meet by living near each other since they were neighbors. In the movie they meet since Freak was Max’s tutor. Finally, the novel tells us that Freak had a seizure on his birthday, but in the movie he has it on Christmas. Whether you read the book or watch the movie it is very enjoyable. It teaches you life lessons of friendships. It is very intriguing and I recommend this book to

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