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    Freak the Mighty is about friendship. Both the book and movie of were marvelous experiences. Max is one of the main static characters the other main character is Freak. Freak helps Maxs believe in himself there are like Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket. Max and Freak have a struggled past, but that is what brings them together to become Freak the Mighty. Their are some similarities and differences I will tell you in the next paragraphs. In the book Freak the Mighty, Max says he remembers Freak in…

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    In this novel, “Freak the Mighty” Rodman Philbrick uses the literary devices of characterization (what Max does), characterization (what Kevin does), symbolism to reveal the theme of the importance of friendship. One literary device Rodman Philbrick uses to reveal the theme of the importance of friendship is symbolism. In the story when Max and Kevin are watching the firework, and Kevin has his crutch because he can’t walk without it, Max observes “Freak is making a fuss because he can’t see.…

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    going out for a quest and Kevin thought their name Freak the Mighty because they helped each other which was Kevin needs legs and Max needs brain. They became great friends and also they were treating each other like…

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    from the poor life. She changed my life for the poor life to a new life and now I can speak English, I can do everything from that I never have done before. Because of her my life have changed and get better from the past. In this novel, Freak the Mighty Rodman Philbrick uses the literary devices of characterization and dialogue to reveal the theme of the importance of friendship. One literary device Rodman Philbrick uses the reveal the theme of the importance of friendship…

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    figurin’ imma nothing but po’ white trash who ain’t gots even a thimble of luck.” Clemmy Sue flops on the day bed and says, “Oh jeez, Estelle Louise, stop talkin’ such nonsense. You ought to be knowin’ what my daddy always be sayin’, that the mighty man upstairs ain’t square dancin’ to our calls cause he gots a rhythm all his own. Honey, today be your double nickel birthday and I gots a feelin’ he be filling your thimble full of luck by the end of this here day.” “I do declare, I hope…

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    Freak The Mighty

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    get you through it. Rodman Philbrick’s novel Freak the Mighty shares a realistic fiction story of two disabled friends who go on adventures and go through so many really tough situations. Leading to that, it’s a touching story about a beautiful friendship. I’ve learned that the best people can help you in life from this book. Friends can sometimes save your life. They can help you through the toughest times, as shown in Freak the Mighty multiple times. For example, on page 134, Freak saves…

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    I think that The Mighty and Freak The Mighty had some differences but they also had some similarities. One of the similarities was that they both had the same characters, and one of the differences was that not all of the scenes were shown in the movie that was in the book. Also, there are some differences about how reading it than watching it like when you read the book it's a little bit more detailed and when you watch the movie they take out a lot of parts that are in the book. I'm going to…

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    Rushmore Themes

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    Though Max and Herman don’t seem to have much in common, they build an unlikely friendship based on their fascination with one another. Max sees Herman as a man who has overcome his underprivileged upbringing and become successful. Herman sees Max as someone who has not lost his passion for life yet. Herman plays the antagonist in the story, he also falls in love with Rosemary, which causes conflict throughout the movie. At the climax of the movie, Max and Herman participate in a sequence of…

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    Mighty Fall

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    How Hard the Mighty Fall “… real loyalty can’t be bought; it can only be earned (Neumeier, 2007, p. 102). Coming to the close of an arduous multi-million dollar tenant improvement project, the project manager selected to hold the position was unexperienced and new to the Chevron Project Management System. Soaked in a “wealth” of potential knowledge this project manager served a history of conducting facility condition assessments and holds a degree in architecture. Many believed that with the…

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    Freak The Mighty Theme

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    In the novel, Freak the mighty, by Rodman Philbrick, many themes are revealed. Max and Freak became friends because they were both outcast and could relate to each other. They became "Freak the Mighty". They had a lot of adventures together. when Max's father was in prison everyone was afraid of Max, he would stay in his basement which became his room. But Freak was always there for him, In the end they were both separated by Freaks death.The themes of Freak the Mighty are, isolation, friendship…

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