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Teamwork In Freak The Mighty

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In the book, Freak the Mighty, there are many themes that support the idea, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” The two main characters, Max and Kevin, both get bullied for having physical and mental challenges. They quickly realize that they can work together and combine their strengths. Kevin teaches Max words from his vocabulary and expands his creativity. Max helps Kevin become more mobile, by carrying him on his shoulders, allowing them to have imaginative adventures in the book. They become a team against bullies. Throughout this story, they learn the value of teamwork. Kevin and Max are two outcasts that form a team. An example of this is when Tony D. and his gang chase Max and Kevin and they work as a team to get away.

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