Judging Someone By Appearance In Freak The Mighty

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There is a saying which says “Don’t judge a person by their appearance” but many people still do myself included. When i was in 4th grade I judged someone by their appearance but I was proven very wrong . Half way through the school year we went to the kindergarten section and we got a “buddy” that we had to take care of. I noticed the kid I took care of was kind of “different” then everyone else so at first I was distant and not friendly to him.After about four weeks I got to know him and found out he had some learning issues. So I started helping him and realized that even though he was slower than the other kids he had more spirit then the rest of them and he never gave up trying to learn. So I learned that you should not judge someone by their appearance this theme is showed very well in the novel “Freak The Mighty “ by “Rodman Philbrick” . The character of Maxwell Kane is first described as “ I never had a brain until freak came along” and “ My big dumb body” . If we were to judge him solely on his appearance, we might assume that he is dumb, weird, and mean . In fact, when we first …show more content…

He wants me to die” . If we were to judge him solely on his appearance, we might assume that he is strange, unique, and rude. In fact, when we first see him, “...He did hit a kid with his crutch once” . This shows that he is aggressive when people bug him and that he is different than all the other kids. Kevin also helps Max escape from Blade and his gang “Go to the left, he says.Make it quick, if you want to live! “ . This shows that while Kevin can get mad sometimes he also helps and cares about Max . However, later we see him save Max again “That’s when Freak squeezes the trigger and sprays him right in the eyes “ . This confirms our initial judgment by showing that Kevin is willing to put his life on the line to save Max when he is in