Rodman Philbrick's Freak The Mighty

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.

There are many differences in the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, and the movie the The Mighty some of them is when Freak died the nurse didn't tell maxwell that freak was dieing . Also maxwell and loretta didn't almost die in a basement. Finally when Freak and Maxwell went to go retrieve the purse maxwell don't go to Freaks bedroom window. Those are some of the differences in the book and in the movie. The nurse didn't tell maxwell that freak was dead Freaks mom did.

The story Freak the Mighty by: Rodman philbrick shows a friendship between two boys that change completely as the story develops. The two characters change as they know each other better. One main character is Maxwell Kane. Max lives with his grandparents, his mom died, and his dad is in jail. Before he met Kevin, the person that changed his life, he thought he was dumb, and had no friends. In fact,Max is an important character in the book Freak the Mighty, because his caring heart to Kevin allowed him to change.

Freak the Mighty is a marvelous story full of adventures. The book and the movie are both entertaining. It is easy to find similarities and differences between the two. The similarities between the book and the movie are interesting.

The story, Freak The Mighty by Rodman Philbrick has two main characters in the story. One of the characters is Kevin Avery. Kevin lives with his mom named Gwen because Kevin’s dad had passed away. He has Morquio Syndrome which means he has a short life. Kevin always wants to make intelligent inventions that can help Maxwell and Kevin escape from danger. Kevin is a very small kid with physical disabilities. In fact, Kevin is an important character in Freak the Mighty because his cleverness allows him to overcome his physical disabilities.

In the book, Freak the Mighty, there are many themes that support the idea, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” The two main characters, Max and Kevin, both get bullied for having physical and mental challenges. They quickly realize that they can work together and combine their strengths. Kevin teaches Max words from his vocabulary and expands his creativity. Max helps Kevin become more mobile, by carrying him on his shoulders, allowing them to have imaginative adventures in the book.

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.

Freak the Mighty!’” (Philbrick 78) Max is more popular with Freak around. Margaret finds acceptance and navigates relationships with others using wit and quick thinking. For example, at summer camp, her cabinmates wanted her to switch bunks: “’Heather will help you move your things.’

In The Book, Freak The Mighty Rodman Philbrick discusses how friendship is a big part of this book, and how Freak and Max's friendship have created and inseparable strong connection, and have made them stronger. This story is also a very touching, and it really shows how they have an amazing friendship.

Freaks death was a really a main part of the story, and the movie. In the book Freak is in a hospital bed, and Max is in the waiting room of the hospital when Freak dies, and Max starts running and breaking windows to get to Freak. In the movie an ambulance comes and gets Freak, and Max starts

The theme of the book Freak The Mighty, Is to not be afraid to be friends with someone just because they are different. In the book Freak The Mighty, Max Says, ¨I never had a brain until Freak came along¨ (Philbrick 1). This relates to the theme because Max had seen Freak at daycare and thought he was weird. But, later in the book they become really good friends and Freak teaches Max a lot of things. Another example is when Max says, ¨I'm thinking woah!

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Normally, when a movie is made about a story in a book the two stories are not exactly the same. The movie is adjusted by adding small details or leaving out some parts in order to make the story more

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