Analysis Of Freak The Mighty By Rodman Philbrick

First, Chloe’s alibi of being in the shower is inconsistent with Ray's testimony. According to Chloe’s testimony she “went upstairs to take a shower in the bathroom at about 2:30 pm” and returned to the crime scene when Ray called out at 3 pm (Suspect Case File). The blueprint of the house depicts that it contains one second floor bathroom. Furthermore, both Ray and Chloe are supposedly in the bathroom at the same time, however this piece of information is highly unlikely, suggesting inconsistency in Chloe’s alibi. Another fault in Chloe’s testimony is how she was supposedly in the shower during the murder. This goes in tandem with the hairbrush discovered at the crime scene. According to the Forensic Report, “The DNA in the comb when compared side by side with Chloe’s DNA shows a perfect match” (Forensic Report). The results from the DNA Testing Lab demonstrate that Chloe's hair was in the brush found at the crime scene. The fact that Chloe discloses she was in the shower at Max’s party indicates she likely used the hairbrush during the day at the millionaire’s mansion. While a piece of hair on a comb does not indicate murder, it can provide significant evidence to who was near the crime scene the day of the dramatic murder. In conclusion, Chloe left behind the clues of a murder indicating the killing of Max

In chapters 6 and 7 of Philbrick’s thrilling novel, Freak the Mighty, two misfits that met in daycare, reunite in junior high and become courageous to overcome obstacles. Philbrick uses exquisite tone and mood to persuade strong character development, and help readers understand the character’s bond. Rodman Philbrick’s use of mood and tone show that two heads can be better than one. Maxwell and Freak are being approached by the town bullies, Tony D. also known as Blade, and his gang. Philbrick uses a tone of intimidation to exemplify Tony. Kevin confidently confronts Tony, “ Hey what!” And he moves right in front of Freak. “Want to say that again, little freak man.”

because he is always there for Freek. For example, one day Freak was playing in his backyard and he got his ornithopter stuck in the tree. Max went to Freaks house and got the ornithopter for him (page 12). As well as when Max and Freak go to the fireworks alone. Freak is to short to see the fireworks with everyone standing around him, specifically on page 32 Max says “so I just sort of reach down without thinking and pick up Freak and set him on my shoulders.” This proves that Max can be very thoughtful without even thinking in ways that he doesn’t even know. Lastly, when Freak asks Max to go out at 3 in the morning to go digging in a sewer pipe, Max agrees, even though he doesn’t

For example, when he was trying to evade a bully, he relied on Freak to help him: “In a small voice I say, ‘Tell me what to do,’” (Philbrick 36). Max didn’t know what to do or how to get out of the situation on his own, so he called on Freak to help. Max also made new friends with Freak’s help: “The whole class is raising their fists in the air and chanting: ‘Freak the Mighty! Freak the Mighty -.

Freak changed him as a person, in a good way and come what may be in a bad way. This is because when

Also, in the book Max is told Freak died at the hospital, by Dr. Spivak after Max said that Freak told him he was getting a bionic body. Dr. Spivak then told him that Kevin knew he would die at a young age. In the movie, Max races up to an ambulance and bangs on the doors until Gwen comes out of the ambulance and tells him what Dr. Spivak told Max in the

(Philbrick 128). Before becoming friends with Freak, Max would have never yelled that because he was considered the quiet kid that never talked to anyone. But because of the friendship it gave Max self confidence to yell and stand up to his dad. Another example is when Loretta, a side character in the novel, tried to help Max escape his dad. Loretta was considered to be the “Heroic Biker Babe” after she suffered a neck injury while helping Max escape.

Max’s father kidnaps Max and nearly kills a character named Loretta, but Kevin saves Max by spraying Killer Kane in the eyes with what he thought was acid. Kevin single-handedly stands up to a massive convicted felon, armed with only a squirt gun full of soap, vinegar, and chili powder, and saves his friend. This is shown in the quote, “That’s when Freak squeezes the trigger and sprays him right in the eyes. Then Killer Kane is screaming in this high, scared voice. It’s like that scream wakes me up, because the next thing I know, I’ve got Freak in my arms and I’m running through the dark for the stairs, running as fast as I can on feet I can't even feel. ‘Go!’ Freek is yelling. ‘He’s right behind you, go!’” (132.) This shows that Kevin stands up to Killer Kane armed with only a toy, something that would require great

Monster by Sanyika Shakur yields a firsthand insight on gang warfare, prison, and redemption. “There are no gang experts except participants (xiii)” says Kody Scott aka. Monster. Monster vicariously explains the roots of the epidemic of South Central Los Angeles between the Crips and the Bloods that the world eventually witnessed on April 29, 1992. As readers we learn to not necessarily give gangs grace but do achieve a better understanding of their disposition to their distinct perception in life.

Kane and Kevin “Freak” Avery. They both go to the same school, Max and Freak became friends after while because Max help Freak to reach for his mechanical bird stuck on the tree. Max will be Freak’s legs and Freak will teach Max on their lessons.

He had never been jealous of me for a second. Now I knew that there never was and never could have been any rivalry between us. I was not of the same quality as he” (59). These emotions build up and take over him, taking him on an emotional and mental journey, leading up to Finny’s accident. Gene’s thoughts and emotions are unknown to the reader when he bounces the tree branch that Finny is standing on, causing Finny to fall off making Gene a rather unreliable narrator, but also makes Gene seem as though he is fearing something about himself. It almost seems as if Gene’s greatest fear is himself, from not knowing if he really did mean to cause his friend’s accident, and it also seems he fears the fact that he’s confused about his own identity. From the way Gene recollects the memories of the events, it is believable that Gene did not know

Gene asks Finny what he think caused him to fall out of the tree to find out if Finny knows it was Gene. When Gene visits Finny and tells him he was at fault, he regrets telling him, “It struck me then that I was injuring him again. It occurred to me that this could be an even deeper injury than what I had done before. I would have to back out of it, I would have to disown it.” (62) Gene cannot handle the stress of telling Finny the truth that he is afraid he might black out.

Lu Xun was one of the first prominent writers of modern china. He uses an ironic technique in the preface by writing in classical Chinese language to suggest a false, friendly world made exclusively by social appearances. The traditional Chinese text is typically seen as superior, and as per the Chinese traditions the modern language is seen as an intruder. The author’s use of the style was a way of making a point. “Diary of a Madman” is a short story written by Lu Xun and was published in the new youth magazine in 1918 (231). The story demonstrates his discontent with traditional Chinese culture, not only by the fact that it clearly addresses the horror of cannibalism that is believed to have occurred but he is also trying to point out the oppressive nature of Confucian principles. In the short novel, the madman has the ability to recognize the cruel elements of Chinese Confucian culture that serves to mock established but out-dated traditional scholarship.

The book Max can be viewed in the perspective of many different people, the one that is going to be focused on is through the eyes of Max and Justin. Max is a military dog that watched his partner Kyle get killed in action while they were in Afghanistan serving a tour. Max’s job is to protect his partner and to warn him of any danger that may be ahead. After losing his best friend, hero and marine Max becomes traumatized and is no longer able to work with the Marines. Along with the setting that takes place in Afghanistan, there is characterization, conflict, foreshadowing, points of views and symbols throughout the book.

Momaday was born February 27, 1934 in Lawton, Oklahoma. He was born in the Kiowa and Comanche Indian Hospital, and was then registered with having seven-eighths Indian blood. N. Scott Momaday was born of having a mix of English, Irish, French, and Cherokee blood while, his father, Alfred Morris Momaday was a full blood Kiowa. His mother was a writer and his father, a painter. In 1935, when N. Scott Momaday was one year old, his family moved to Arizona where both his father and mother became teachers on the reservation. Growing up in Arizona allowed Momaday to experience not only his father’s Kiowa traditions, but also those of the Southwest include: Navajo, Apache, and Pueblo traditions as well. In 1946, Momaday moved to Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, at twelve years old and lived there with his parents until his senior year of high school. After high school, Momaday attended college and was awarded his Bachelor 's of Arts degree in English in 1958, from the University of New Mexico. After continuing his education at Stanford University, he received his Ph.D. in English Literature in 1963. With all of the culture he has absorbed over the years he has been able to learn how to build a bridge of communication between all the cultures he has lived with and learned about.