Rodman Philbrick

Freak the MIghty is a book by Rodman Philbrick. It is a book about friendship between two guys. Freak the Mighty and The Mighty have many differences and alikes like when they became Freak the MIghty, when they stopped a girl from getting robbed, and where Kevin dies. One difference between the two is when they became Freak the Mighty. In the book this happens at the pond. The cops asked who they were and Kevin said we are Freak the Mighty. In the movie it happened at the museum. Also in the

Freak the Mighty, by Rodman Philbrick, is a very realistic book. It shows the unique friendship between 2 totally different boys. But their mothers, Gwen and Gram, play a role in the book too. Gram is Max’s grandmother that has gone through a lot, and has no problem voicing her concerns. Gwen is Kevin’s mom, and is the most caring mom you will read about. Gwen and Gram are both very understanding of everyone, but Gram is more hesitant the Gwen. Correspondingly, every character is similar to another

Jada Welch Mrs. Belcher Period 3 15 November 2017 Comparison of The Mighty and Freak the Mighty In the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick there are two main characters which are Kevin, which goes by Freak, and Maxwell. Between the book and the movie there are a lot of differences. Some of the scenes included are a scene at the mill pond, the ornithopter scene, and Freak’s death scene. In the movie/book while talking about the mill pond scene Kevin and Max

Ms. Walker LA7 / A 2014-10-27 Courage Can Be Shown by Everyone Introduction “I never had a brain until Freak came along…” (Philbrick, 1). Max thought he was dumb and clumsy. All the time he’d been called as foolish. Stupid. The fact that his body looked to be developing quicker than his mind didn’t help... Max learned how to bear loneliness. At least until Freak came along. Freak was different from others too. He had a tiny body-and a huge brain. Even though they are drastically different, both

Freak the Mighty Essay “I never had a brain until Freak came along and let me borrow his for a while...,” are the perspective words of Max, one of the main characters in Freak the Mighty. Throughout the novel, Freak the Mighty, author Rodman Philbrick creates a developing friendship for the two main characters, Max and Kevin, of whether or not the two of them can work together in life. In the novel, Freak and Max become like brothers in how they act and how much time they spend together. Kenny

Audra Berens Mrs. Belcher 5th 10 November 2017 Analysis of Freak the Mighty There are many differences between the book and the movie. The author of the book is Rodman Philbrick. The film had Kieran Culkin, and Elden Henson has the stars of the movie. The movie producer was Miramax. The book and the movie both show the friendship between Kevin and Maxwell. Freak the Mighty and The Mighty had two different stories on how Maxwell and Kevin met. In Freak the Mighty Maxwell helped Kevin get the ornithopter

Contrast and Contradiction:Freak the Mighty In the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick the main character Grim(Grandpa) acts in a different manner than usually and he contrasts from his normal self. The first way this is shown is in chapter 14 Pg ,91-92 when Grim says “Maybe I will, Maybe I wont I cant tell your gram about it” then he goes on to say how it breaks his heart not to be able to tell Gram(Grandma). The thing that makes this an out of character move is out because Grim says on Pg

Ayden Mrs. Belcher Period 3 15 November 2017 The Differences of Freak the Might and The Mighty Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, and The Mighty, a really good book, and very adventures book that makes you feel like you are actually in the book,. There is a bunch of differences compared to the movie and book. Take for example Freak’s death, when Freak and Max get the purse from the drain, and Freak rescuing Max from Killer Kane trying to kill him. Freaks death was a really a main part of the

little room Grim built for me there. Glued up this cheap paneling, right? It sort of buckles away from the concrete cellar walls, a regular ripple effect, but do I complain about the crummy paneling, or the rug that smells like old tide? I do not.” (Philbrick, 5) The readers can also infer about the character through their dialect, and in this case, the protagonist seems to be observant of their surroundings and is mostly likely still in school. In a family conflict on page 89, it shows conflict seen

“I never had a brain until Freak came along...” - Max This summer I had the pleasure of reading “Freak The Mighty” by Rodman Philbrick. It is a tale about 2 eighth graders that are best friends. The main character, Max also referred to as Maxwell is much larger in height and weight compared to other boys his age. Also, he is unintelligent and lazy. Kevin, known more as Freak, is underheight and very smart. Their differences bind them together well and they become “Freak The Mighty”.