Rodman Philbrick

How can someone benefit from having a friend that has different abilities and talents than themselves? In the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, Max the narrator shares his story of his adventures with Kevin and how they became Freak the Mighty. Before Kevin, Max never actually had a true friend, they came together and combined abilities to become one. Both helped each other with each others disabilities. Max helped Kevin physically, in return Kevin helps Max with his learning disabilities

didn’t only care about herself and I was glad that I met her. She was funny and we all hung out together with my family and played games and looked at rocks on the beach at night. I got to know so much about her that were interesting. Therefore, Rodman Philbrick wrote the book “Freak The Mighty” so that we could learn that looking at somebody doesn’t show who they actually are. The character of Max Kane is first described

longest, it’s about who walked into your life, said ‘I am here for you,’ and proved it.” —Anonymous. The book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick is a terrific book about friendship. A few of the scenes where this is shown are when Max and Freak meet and become Freak the Mighty; when Kevin teaches Max how to read, and when Kevin uses a squirt gun to save Max. Rodman Philbrick suggests that one great friend can transform a person’s life. First, before Max meets Kevin, or Freak, he doesn’t have any friends

There are many differences between the book, Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, and the movie, The Mighty, starring Kieran Culkin, Kevin, and Elden Henson, Max. There are many more than the ones I’m about to list but these are just the major ones. Such as the way Max and Kevin meet, when they rescue the purse from the sewer, and Kevin's death. The first difference is how Max and Kevin meet. In the book, Kevin gets his ornithopter stuck in a tree, and Max helps him get it out of the tree. In

she could use her own powers and the other Young Elites’ powers to make the citizens of Kenettra open their eyes and see who she really is, even if she has to kill in order to make that happen. This story and the story “ Freak The Mighty”, by Rodman Philbrick, demonstrate the theme to never judge

you are too judgmental to see through their clothing or hairstyle and avoid them. But it isn't there fault to be avoided, it is your fault and you should try to recognize when you do this and get out of your comfort zone. In Freak The Mighty by Rodman Philbrick it has you judging characters but seeing them as different people. Loretta Lee is first described as a, “scrawny yellow-haired woman with small hard eyes and blurry red lips.”If we judge her based on her appearance, then we could say she is

Freak the mighty written by Rodman Philbrick is about the adventures of Kevin and Maxwell. The movie The Mighty with Kieran Culkin and Elden Henson portrays the book well, yet there are some differences. Like the rescuing of Maxwell, Maxwell gets the empty book different, and Kevin’s death. The rescuing of Maxwell is very different from the book. The first way is the fact that Kevin drove a car to the tenements to save Maxwell, unlike in the book where you don’t know how Kevin got there. Maxwell

Max and Kevin’s friendship developed based on their personalities, in the novel, Freak The Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. Max is large, slow, and lacks self-confidence, he is also loyal and kind-hearted towards people he cares for. Furthermore, Kevin is fragile, physically handicapped, but exceedingly intelligent. Max rarely pays attention in school and does not care about education. Whereas, Kevin loves learning new things and is the epitome of smart. Kevin’s physical description shows a minuscule

The book, “Freak the Mighty” by Rodman Philbrick, and the movie, “The Mighty” are about two kids in eighth grade who have disabilities. One has a mental disability, and the other has a physical disability. Together they become friends, and solve a lot of problems. To maintain the plot of the book, the producers, and director kept many similarities in the movie, but there were many differences, such as when Max got the ornithopter out of the tree, how Kevin never lived past his birthday, and where

If you have ever heard the quote “Don’t judge a book by its cover” well, that's what everyone thought of Maxwell Kane in the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. Everyone knew him as a big kid and the son of the most famous murderer, Kenny Kane. As the son of a murderer everyone was afraid of him, but like I said before, don’t judge a book by its cover. But everyone did that to Max, just about until Freak came along and made people think of Max in a new way. The character Iggy Lee is first