Freak the Mighty Literary Elements

Realistic fiction

Max's home, Freak's home, streets

Maxwell (Max) is the narrator. He is a best friend of Kevin (Freak) and he explains the adventures they had together as "Freak The Mighty".

The tone generally is excited but a bit grief at the end. The mood is tense, during the thrilling adventures with Freak. The last part has a melancholic mood after Freak's death.

Killer Kane is the antagonist. He murdered his wife and kidnapped his own child. Maxwell, Freak, Gram, and Grim are the protagonists.

Freak's death was a hardship for Max since he was his best friend, and he thought they had hope, but that was a lie that Freak made up. Killer Kane's crime is also one, but for Max, Freak's death was more of a major conflict.

Killer Kane (Max's dad) kidnapping Max and almost killing Loretta Lee by choking her to death. Luckily Freak saves them by shooting chemicals on to him before the police arrived.

One example of foreshadowing Freak's death is when Grim says "poor Kevin" and gives a "long sorrowful look". Another example is when Freak starts taking classes at home. That proves that he is not in good situation to go outside.

"It's only a small scratch."

One example of an allusion is, "He's everything all rolled into one, and no one can ever beat him, not even the brave Lancelot." Lancelot is a great powerful knight from the Medieval times in the well known story of King Arthur and the Round Table.

Friendship, lies, Family relationships

One paradox is the relationship between Max and Freak. "Freak The Mighty" is one person, made by Maxwell and Kevin together. Max has a huge body. Strong, big, and healthy, but dumb. Freak is smart, curious, and sarcastic, but sick. But if you put these two together, then they can do everything even though they both lack something important.

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"... I can hear his feet pitter-pattering behind me..."
"You have ants in your pants."