Only the fearless can be great
Ashlyn Stephens period 4
Characterization
Freak is very short and he has crutches because he was born physically disabled. Freak is in the 8th grade, and is very smart. He loves his dictionary. In freaks dictionary he has underlined all of his favorite words and pretty much 3/4 of the dictionary is underlined. Freak has a mother named Gwen but, freak likes to refer to he as "The fair gwen of air" because he loves the story of King Arthur.
Max is very tall and has more of a mental disability which in this case a learning disability (LD) he thinks and or condsiders himself "dumb" because he is not as smart as the people in his grade. Max has a dad in prison named "Killer Kane" and the rumor has it that his dad killed his mom. Max also has a grandmother and a grandfather that go by Gram and Grim.
Reflection and Application of Theme
Fearless
Half brain
Yin and Yang
" Freak the mighty, slaying dragons and fools and walking high above the world."
About the Author and Book
The story is about two kids in 8th grade named Max and Kevin. They both have disabilities but, each different. See, Max (Mighty) has a learning disability. But Kevin (freak) has a physical disability. They become good friends and they go on "adventures". Freak has a mom named Gwen. Max has a grandpa and grandma named Grim and Gram.