How Does Freak Help Max Change

In today's society there are lots of people that believe that dumb people can not accomplish anything in there whole life. From the book Freak the Mighty this point is proven wrong. Max and Kevin, are the two most important characters in Freak the Mighty, they can both be described as dynamic characters. Each of them goes through major changes that are revealed through their actions, and by what the author says about them. Maxwell embodies the archetype of the hero's journey. I will discuss this issue using the fact that he has a birth, a calling/journey, and a return.

Kevin giving away her position by squawking- Naivety and innocence. The trust that people wouldn’t harm her and there’s nothing to worry about is soon re-evaluated whilst being chased by dogs.

An example of this is on the end of page 24 to page 25 when Gwen says “SodidSusanexcusemeyourgrandmothermentionyourmomandIwerepalsthatis…untilshegotmarriedexcusemeInever…could abide thatmanIalwaysthoughthewascrazyand…scaryisitokaytosaythatyou…won’tbeoffended?” Max responded casually saying “Yeah, Gram told me,” I would probably be sad about my mom if I were Max. Another reason why I admire Max is because he is brave. He is brave because he handled the situation where his father was in his room thinking about what will happen to Grim first. I would probably be screaming and freaking out if I were Max, which would result in me being in an even worse situation. Again, proof of this is on page 100: “So this is where the geezers stuck you, huh? He whispers. “Down in the basement, out of sign, out of mind? I can’t see his face; he’s this huge shape in the room. Everything changes now, he says. It’s time I got to know my own son, who’s had his mind poisoned against me. He makes me sit up and shushes me to make sure I won’t make any noise. Making noise is the last thing I want to do, because I don’t know whether or not Grim ever brought that gun he mentioned, or what might happen to him if he tried to use

Kevin has many qualities, but one that stands out is his cleverness. His cleverness comes in handy in difficult situations. For example, Kevin gets bullied by Tony D. because of his physical appearance. “Blade goes ‘Hey what?’and he moves right in front of Freak. ‘ Want to say that again little freak man?’ Freak says, ‘Cretin. C-R-E-T-I-N. Defined as someone who suffers from mental deficiency.”’ (Philbrick 31). Kevins cleverness protects him and Max from bullying because Kevin uses complex language to stand up for Max. Even though Tony D. is much bigger than Kevin, Kevin shows that his

These characters are quite the same in the book and the movie. In the beginning Max is bullied and is kind of an outkast. Freak/Kevin came to his new school, but he was bullied because he was Smarter and

Max and Kevin’s friendship made each other stronger in their own ways. For example Freak struggled with his size and how to act around other kids. Freak’s mom, the Fair Gwen, showed her worries toward Kevin’s size as Max narrates on page 20, “...the Fair Gwen grabs Freak and puts him in the wagon and I swear, she almost runs home, like if she dosen’t get away quick something really bad is going to happen”( Philbrick 20). This shows how much the Fair Gwen worried about freak before he became friends with Max. But in the end of the novel the Fair Gwen is trusting Freak because of his friendship with Max. Their friendship also made Max stronger whether it be his reading problems or his insecurity about his height and dad. As Max narrates on page 5,

One of the most major conflicts of the book is Gene wishing he could be like his best friend Finny and being dangerously jealous of him. Genes jealousy got the best of him when he decided to step on a branch on purpose, which leads to Finny falling and breaking his leg. Sadly, Finny breaks his leg again and dies from bone marrow passing into the bloodstream during surgery and it was caused by the first break of his leg that Gene caused. Gene learns from this that he should not compare himself to others, because it is simply not fair. There is growth shown in Gene when he learns this and he knows that if he let it happen again it could have tragic consequences. It took losing a best friend for Gene to know that he

From reading “True Notebooks”, I chose to write about Kevin Jackson, while reading I was able to observe his personality. He is calm, likeable, and easy going once he opens up. At juvenile hall he minds his own business and is a messenger. Also he wants become a chef once he is out and likes to help out in the kitchen at juvenile hall. Kevin is well liked by authority figures such as Mark, Janet, and Mr. Sill. Growing up, Kevin did not have a positive childhood. In fact, his childhood was shocking and most likely this has affected his behavior. When Kevin was nine years old he experienced traumatizing event, both of his parents dying in a car accident. When he was in elementary school he had a hard time coping with his event. After experiencing

Lastly, he could have changed by his language because he never cares about other people but himself. I think that he was very selfish about caring for himself and not other. In the beginning of this book he usually never watches his language he always swears like “FUCK OFF”, and “SCREW U ALL BITCHES”. He never had any manners to anyone including his own friends sometimes to Jink and Bigger. I believe that this is all Reefs fault because when he was young he should have taken care of his grandparents so they could have taught him some manner but he never cared about

If we only judged him on is looks, we might assume he is this huge mean guy. The first time we him he wasn’t the best kid “until I persuaded him otherwise”. This shows that he likes to use his legs and feet to tell people off. Max also was called “kicker”. This also shows he mostly likes to talk with is hands and feet instead of his mouth. However, we later see him as a hero when he saves loretta from Kenny Kane. This confirms our thoughts by showing that Max is not as we thought and he’s caring and

The development of these traits could he attributed to the unexpected conflicts faced during the war. His present character could be compared to his past character. For instance, Marsden reveals that Kevin was a conceited and narcissistic figure; "He was known for having a big ego and he like to take credit for everything" (pg. 14) Contrary to the egotistic Kevin, during the war when Corrie was painfully shot, he catered for her despite the insistence from his other companions to leave and run; Eg. "Corrie's my mate and I'm not going to dump her and run. It has to be me or Ellie because we're the only drivers, and Ellie, if you don't mind, I want to do it." ( pg.

In Kindred, Octavia Butler uses characters and events to symbolize parts of larger themes of racism and white privilege in the story. Kevin is a symbol of the complicated relationship that white America has with black Americans.

In the beginning the problem was that Max didn't have any friends and had learning disabilities . Max’s mother was murdered and his father was arrested because he was accused of killing Max’s mother .Max was living with his Mom’s parents in their basement. He was

At the beginning of the film, I saw a young man who was sure he had everything made in life. Then, shortly after, his entire life turned upside down so to speak. From seeing him in the recovery process, it was nice to see that he was completely rediscovering himself amid all of the anguish that his family members were experiencing. When Kevin said that he wanted to go back and snowboard again, I thought that he was betraying the love and support from everyone in his family. Once he realized that he could never be the great snowboarder that he once was, he had to realize that he was a different person as a result of that accident. After this realization, he demonstrated maturity in his actions and became much more conservative as a result.

He was an intelligent, courageous, and adventurous young man. Kevin did many great things in the short life he did like his vocabulary was way above his years. As well as, he lived a life of adventure everything he did, came with some adventure. He enjoyed robotics, the tales of King Arthur, and hanging out with me as his best friend.