Freak The Mighty By Rodman Philbrick: Character Analysis

You would be walking in the shadows surrounded by negativity, darkness, and emptiness but then a special friend lifts you up in spirit and drags you into the light. Someone who changes your life just by being a part of it. Someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it. No matter what situation you’re in, they are always with you, even if you don’t see them. In the story, Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, Freak and Max’s friendship starts out cold, but the two boys gradually discover that they both work well together and need each other’s strengths in order to grow. Freak and Max both have an anomalous body and way of life, although together they can do so much. Together, these two are unstoppable;

On the other hand, the start of Max & Freak’s friendship started out cold. The first time the duo actually spoke to each other was the summer before 8th grade on July 1st, but they've known each other’s existence since daycare. Freak moved into the house alongside Max’s home. When Max went outside to see who was moving in, Freak catches the sight of Max and "shot" his heart with his crutch and threatens Max, “‘Identify yourself, earthling!’… ‘I said identify yourself, earthling, or suffer the consequences’” (8) Before Max can say a word Kevin pulls the trigger on his crutch and makes a weapon noise, he then says, ‘“Then, die, earthling, die.’’’ (9) Max dashes away without saying a word thinking how much the “crippled-up yellow haired midget, wants him to die. As aforementioned their friendship started out cold when Max but

While Max had problems with his past and his body, Freak had problems with his body and his future. Max was there to lend his big body for Freak’s big brain. They went on quests together like in the story of King Arthur (which was “behind” their whole friendship). It might’ve started out negatively but over time it became the glowing star in the whole galaxy. Max was standing alone in the down under (phrase from book as “Max’s room). He was silently staring at the floor in the dark. He felt cold and lonely. He hears something terrifying screaming his name. But then suddenly a little munchkin comes out of the darkness and pulls Max into a bright and glorious world. Max only saw a bright sunny day in July. The sky was painted a bright blue topped with white cotton candy floating in the blue. The shiny green grass glistened and grew in the shining sun. The birds tweeted in their nest calling for their mother in joy. Max had never seen this world before. Freak was the one who opened the door. But it was also Max who made the door to the endless possibilities of their futures. Max was also the one who opened Freak’s door which was born into his life. Over time the greatest friendship ever known to humanity came along. Freak’s huge brain took on Max’s huge body. The miracle friendship of Freak the Mighty was born,