In the book Freak the Mighty by Philbrick, two oddballs reunite after years of being separated. Both oddballs go through challenges to test their trust for each other. Max feels nervous and petrified of the bully standing in front of him. Philbrick sets the tone and mood so that the reader can be in Max’s shoes as the event is happening. This tells the reader that Max is terrified of the event happening in front of them. Max makes the reader believe that there not going to make it out uninjured. Philbrick sets the tone for the reader to feel the fear of Max. On the other hand, Freak kept his ground, and play with the bullies lack of knowledge “ Cretin, C-R-E-T-I-N defined as one who suffers from a mental deficiency. The mood and tone help
