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Compare And Contrast The Book Freak The Mighty

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“ Killer Kane Killer Kane had a son who had no brain” was what all the bullies said to Max and that's what Max thought about himself before he met Freak. Freak the Mighty is about two kids named Kevin and Max. They both have disabilities, Kevin has a physical disability while Max has a learning disability. Together they go against their disabilities and become Freak the Mighty. The book Freak the Mighty was made by Rodman Philbrick. The movie The Mighty was made in 1998 based off the book Freak the Mighty. Both the book and the movie are not the same because of how they illustrated Freaks illness and death, how they became Freak the Mighty, and how the friendship develops between Max and Kevin. One of the major differences between …show more content…

For example, in the movie Freak and Max never go to daycare together which causes the parents to never know each other. Another point is, Max never got the ornithopter out of the tree in the beginning of the movie which made a symbol at the end of the movie for letting go of Freak and not a bond for their friendship in the beginning. Which causes the friendship to start off on the wrong foot. Also, in the movie Freak pays Max to go to the fireworks which changes the knowledge of some characters. In conclusion, Max's friendship with Kevin makes a huge difference in the plot because if one thing in their friendship changes it slows down the friendship or accelerates the friendship. Another difference between the book and the movie is how Max and Freak become Freak the Mighty. For example, Freak and Max in the book at the pond become Freak the Mighty. However, in the movie they become Freak the Mighty at the museum which triggered Freak the Mighty to be delayed. Which causes delay in the main plot of Freak the Mighty. Another point is, the Diner scene in the movie. The Diner scene shows the strength of Freak the Mighty. The Diner scene matters because it gives you an actual example of the strength of Freak the Mighty and not

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so they became forever friends. In both the movie and the book Freak dies because his heart grew too big for his little body. Both the book and the movie are amusing. Both Freak and Max were bullied. Both in the book and the movie Max had a disorder with his body that prevented him from playing sports.

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Yes, the basics of the plot are similar, but in the movie, there are changed details, mainly like missing scenes in the movie that the book originally had, or simplified events. In the movie, there was an additional girl character that was not in the book. The house Moon eventually came to at the end of the story was supposed to be a brick house. Some of the things the characters in the movie said were a bit different from what was said in the book. Things like that.

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One huge difference in the setting, in the book the story takes place on the shore of lake Michigan in a brand new apartment building in a small town. On the other hand the movie takes place old, run down apartment in the middle of a huge city. Another example is the characters, in the book there are 16 heirs with eight pairs. In the movie there are 10 heirs and 5 pairs. Also the movie leaves out some huge characters like Theo Theodorakis, Flora Baumbach, and

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The book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick is a good book. The movie The Mighty is based on Freak the Mighty. There are many differences like paying to go to the fireworks, the purse return, and Freak didn’t give the book at the right time. Freak the Mighty a book from Rodman Philbrick.

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There are many simularities and differences in the book and movie " The

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A big difference that I found was that the stool in the book only had three legs but in the movie it four. In the book the

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Imagine that you were considered freaks like Kevin and Max because of your freakish attributes. One super tall, strong and dull and the other short, frail, and intelligent, as one they are Freak the Mighty. Throughout the story Max and Kevin show their individuality, but they are also similar in the fact that they are both considered freaks. Even though Max and Kevin have somethings that are similar they are different in strength, and personality. These differences help complete Freak the Mighty because they have things that the other one does not.

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No matter how hard directors and screenwriters try, it is impossible for any movie to be a perfect reflection of the detailed plot and intricate characters presented in a novel. I had watched the film adaption of Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend prior to reading the book, I was very aware of major differences from the get go. The to main categories that I could see differences being placed in were emotion and action. Many aspects of the book were changed to emphasize both either emotion or action for the film. Considering pieces of literature cannot be easily transferred to the screen, few of these changes were very necessary.

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There are details left out of the movie that were in the book, the movie doesn 't demonstrate the ongoing theme of hunger as well as the book does, and the the movie does a better job with

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Max then depends on Freak to tell him where to go, and just focuses on the ground. When Max’s father showed up in the middle of the night to “take Max with him”, Freak does the brave thing of helping the police look for his best friend. As the police find Max and his father, Killer Kane, Kevin stands up tall and sprays Kenny with a concoction that burns when it touches Killer Kane’s eyes. After the struggle is over Kenny Kane is arrested and is sent to jail for the murder of Annie Kane, attempted murder of Loretta Lee, and attempted murder of Maxwell Kane. Many friendships are formed by helping someone in need, like how Freak helped

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The last distinction I found was the age of Cindy Lu. In the book, the say that Cindy Lu was no more than two. But in the movie, she looks older than two. Cindy Lu has a bigger role in the movie than the book. I found many differences in the book and movie.

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Another difference is that in the movie they go into town, but in the book it 's never mentioned. Something else that was different was that in the book the mood was happy most of the time, while in the movie the mood was sad. A difference between the book and the movie is that in the book momma was going to burn Byron, but in the movie she does not burn him. A big difference is that in the

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The movie has a different story structure. Unlike the book the movie has some flashbacks. Some differences are that she walks in oh the man in the beginning. The tells his wife in the movie that he is having an affair with another woman. The story clerk does not offer the woman cheesecake in the book.

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There are several distinct differences, as well as similarities, between the TWM book and the TWM movie. The main differences between the book and movie are Mitch and Janine’s relationship, the order and the location of the topics discussed, and Mitch’s job did not go on strike in the book. The main similarities are the aphorisms, the tape recorder, and the topics discussed. One main difference is Mitch and Janine’s relationship.

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Max has his meeting with the principle, then soon after Freak chokes on food. Also, the novel and the movie both have or show Max living with Gram and Grim. There is also Freak naming the elements of the fireworks show while sitting on Max’s shoulders. They find Loretta’s purse in the drain.

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