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    In the novel Freak The Mighty by Rodman Philbrick Max and Freak, two very different people, become friends over the course of the book solving many problems a long the way. Max and Kevin are both very similar but also quite different. They have similar problems in there life's but handle them differently. Such as there family problems and disabilities. One of the similarities that these two characters share is that they both have disabilities that make life harder for them. Kevin, or Freak has a

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    Freak the Mighty Essay #6 Freak the Mighty is nine feet tall and is very courageous while still outsmarting their opponent. Did you know that Freak the Mighty is actually two people, to be in particular Kevin and Max. Both Kevin and Max have their strengths and disadvantages but together when they put their strengths and disadvantages together they make Freak the Mighty. Kevin was born with a disability and when his father heard that their son couldn’t walk he left the family leaving Kevin with

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    Which medium do you think is better, Rodman Philbrick's Freak the Mighty or Peter Chelsom’s film The Mighty? Both in the novel Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick and the film, The Mighty by Peter Chelsom portray the theme of friendship for which people can change people for the better or for the worse towards their future. In the novel, Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, Max Kane is one of characters in the story that creates a bonding friendship with a small yet sharp-witted kid named Kevin

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    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

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    In the book “Freak The Mighty” max lives in a house with his grandparents. In this book Max and Kevin will walk high above the world. The character Iggy Lee is first described as a “big hairy dude”. If I were to judge him solely on his appearance, we might assume that he is “a big scary guy”. In fact, when we first see him he says “i ask a question, you better answer it, get it?Names. I want your names? This shows that he is “big” and “scary.” Iggy Lee also is commanding

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    Freak The Mighty Essay If Freak The Mighty was told by freak then Max would be seem more boring and useless because he is not very verbal. Although, we would know a lot about Kevin because he not only talks a lot but also probably has a lot going through his mind that he doesn't verbalize. We would miss important parts of the story if Freak told the story like when Max was kidnapped. We would not know a lot about Max because not only does he not think about things to much but he talks and shares

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    Theme of Freak the Mighty By:Chathan Shergill Period:5 Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick is about Max and Kevin, also known as “Freak”, adventures as Freak the Mighty, slaying dragons and fools and walking high above the world.” (page 39-40) The story takes place in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.The main character Max or Maxwell is a large, very slow, but kind-hearted person.Kevin or Freak is physically handicapped but very intelligent kid and Max and he work together as a team called

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    This book Freak The Mighty reminds me of another book Bridge to Terabithia Because it has a don't judge a book by its cover thing to one character. That Character is Leslie she is a new kid how meets Jessie in a race she was the only girl in that race and beat all of the boys so he thought she was a person who brags all day however he meets her and she is very creative and they go on many adventures. That's How i thought it connected to Freak the Mighty. Freak aka kevin is first described as cripple

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    In the fascinating novel “Freak the Mighty” by Rodman Philbrick The author sets an intriguing tone and mood to develop the characterers.As Philbrick represents his characters Kevin and Max through their countless adventures he builds their trust and relationship back from preschool to jr high. As the two boys reunite their bond, Kevin and max show different emotions through the engaging novel.Max and Kevin are confronted by a bully Tony D.(an dimwitted alcoholic) Kevin realizes that he can use

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    November 15, 2017 Analyst of “Freak the Mighty” Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick is the story of a special friendship between two boys.The movie version titled “the Mighty” stars Kieran Culkin(Kevin) & Elden Henson(Maxwell) & is a good visual repetition of their adventure. They meet differently and the ornithopter is used in a different way they also show Kevin’s journey to save Max. They deleted the part where Kevin calls Max earthing. They added where Max finds a picture of his dad with his mom

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