History Literature / FreakTheMighty

* IllBoy: Freak. [[spoiler: He has some type of birth defect in which his internal organs grow too large for his body and do not function correctly. He does not survive.]] The disorder's technical name is Morquio Syndrome.

In 1998, a sequel, ''Max the Mighty'', was released, which takes place after ''Freak the Mighty's'' events. That same year, a [[TheMovie film adaptation]], ''The Mighty'', starring Creator/EldenHenson as Max and Creator/KieranCulkin as Freak, was released, despite having taken a number of creative differences from the book.

In 1998, a sequel, ''Max the Mighty'', was released, which takes place after ''Freak the Mighty's'' events. That same year, a [[TheMovie film adaptation]], ''The Mighty'', starring Creator/EldenHenson as Max and Kieran Culkin as Freak, was released, despite having taken a number of creative differences from the book.

%%* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Freak.

%%* BigGuyLittleGuy: Max and Freak.

%%* HeterosexualLifePartners: Max and Freak.

%%* OddFriendship: Freak and Max.

%%* RaisedByGrandparents: Max.
%%* TheSociopath: Max's father.

-->"I never had a brain until Freak came along and let me borrow his for awhile, and that's the truth, the whole truth. The unvanquished truth, is how Freak would say it, and for a long time it was him who did the talking."

!!''Freak The Mighty'' provides examples of:

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* BigGuyLittleGuy: Max and Freak.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Freak.

* {{Determinator}}: Freak.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Max and Freak.

* OddFriendship: Freak and Max.

* RaisedByGrandparents: Max.
* TheSociopath: Max's father.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Freak loves American Chop Suey.

The story of ''Freak the Mighty'' is narrated by Maxwell Kane, a large boy who is self-described as stupid. He describes the time when he met and became friends with another boy named Freak. The two first briefly meet in daycare, where Freak is shown having to wear braces on his legs and uses crutches to walk. Skipping ahead a few years, Max is about to enter the eighth grade when Freak moves into a house on the same street. After going to Fourth of July fireworks together, where Max is able to save Freak from getting beaten up by a bully and his gang, the two become best friends. They are both able to help each other, with Max protecting Freak and Freak teaching him how to read, and end up going on several adventures together.

A 1993 young adult novel by by Rodman Philbrick. The book has a sequel called ''Max the Mighty,'' which takes place after ''Freak the Mighty's'' events. There is also a movie based on the book called ''The Mighty'', even though it's ''very'' different from the book.

For more by Rodman Philbrick see ''Literature/TheLastBookInTheUniverse''.

** Freak knew about it, too, and [[spoiler: created a fantasy in his mind that instead of going into the hospital to die he would actually be given biomechanical enhancements. Bless him.]]

* DisappearedDad: Both the protagonist's fathers. Max's dad had [[spoiler: been arrested for killing Max’s mom]] but eventually though, he [[spoiler: came back at Christmas and kidnapped him]]. Freak's dad, although he never gets mentioned again, was said from Loretta to disappear right after he heard that his son had a birth defect.

* DisappearedDad: Both the protagonist's fathers. Max's dad had [[spoiler: been arrested for killing his mom]] but eventually though, he [[spoiler: came back at Christmas and kidnapped him]]. Freak's dad, although he never gets mentioned again, was said from Loretta to disappear right after he heard that his son had a birth defect.

* GangOfBullies

* IllBoy: Freak. [[spoiler: He has some type of birth defect in which his internal organs grow too large for his body and do not function correctly. He does not survive.]] The disorder's technical name is Murqio Syndrome.

* PunctuatedForEmphasis: One of the front covers has a caption underneath their picture saying, "Max. Freak. Best Friends. Forever.

The story of ''Freak the Mighty'' is narrated by Maxwell Kane, a large boy who is self described as stupid. He describes the time when he met and became friends with another boy named Freak. The two first briefly meet in daycare, where Freak is shown having to wear braces on his legs and uses crutches to walk. Skipping ahead a few years, Max is about to enter the eighth grade when Freak moves in a house on the same street. After going to Fourth of July fireworks together, where Max is able to save Freak from getting beaten up by a bully and his gang, the two become best friends. They are both able to help each other, with Max protecting Freak and Freak teaching him how to read, and end up going on several adventures together.

* IllBoy: Freak [[spoiler: He has some type of birth defect in which his internal organs grow too large for his body and do not function correctly. He does not survive.]]
** The disorder's technical name is Murqio Syndrome.

* MeaningfulName: Max's grandpa, "Grim" rarely smiles. Freak even asks if he calls him Grim because he always looks grim. Freak himself could also qualify, he calls himself Freak because well, he's a freak.

* OlderThanTheyLook: Not exactly as huge as other characters. According to Freak's Dictionary at the end of the book, Freak is exactly seventy centimeters. That's only two feet and four inches. He still wears kid-like clothes. With that blond hair all over him, he looked like a five year old from the back, just like he was in his preschool days. {{Justified|Trope}} on the fact that he has [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morquio_syndrome morquio syndrome]].

-->"I never had a brain until Freak came along and let me borrow his for awhile, and that's the truth, the whole truth. The unvanquished truth, is how Freak would say it, and for a long time it was him who did the talking." '''
-->'''-Max Kane'''

** Although Max is actually a fairly articulate child all his own. His learning is only impeded by his dyslexia.

* [[MeaningfulName Meaningful Nickname]]: Max's grandpa, "Grim" rarely smiles. Freak even asks if he calls him Grim because he always looks grim. Freak himself could also qualify, he calls himself Freak because well, he's a freak.

* DisappearedDad- Both the protagonist's fathers. Max's dad had [[spoiler: been arrested for killing his mom]] but eventually though, he [[spoiler: came back at Christmas and kidnapped him]]. Freak's dad, although he never gets mentioned again, was said from Loretta to disappear right after he heard that his son had a birth defect.

* GentleGiant: Max. Although he inherited his father's literally big genetics, and is according to Freak's Dictionary, one hundred eighty centimeters tall (six feet tall), he doesn't like fighting when it's completely necessary. Also, it's been told from Gram that he has his mother's heart and emotions. This is especially true in the movie, since as Freak says to him, he'll [[{Pun}} "pass on the fists"]] when he describes the definition of pacifist to him. Also, he only fought to defend himself and Freak.

* GentleGiant: Max. Although he inherited his father's literally big genetics, and is according to Freak's Dictionary, one hundred eighty centimeters tall (six feet tall), he doesn't like fighting when it's completely necessary. Also, it's been told from Gram that he has his mother's heart and emotions. This is especially true in the movie, since as Freak says to him, he[[IncrediblyLamePun "pass on the fists"]] when he describes the definition of pacifist to him. Also, he only fought to defend himself and Freak.

A 1993 young adult novel by by Rodman Philbrick. The book has a sequel called ''Max the Mighty,'' which takes past post ''Freak the Mighty's'' events. There is also a movie based on the book called ''The Mighty'', even though it's ''very'' different from the book.

* MessianicArchetype: Kevin/Freak could count as this as him being carried around on Max's shoulders is a bit like the Legend of St. Christopher (who was 7.5 ft tall) where St. Christopher carries Jesus across a river.

* [[spoiler: DeathByNewberyMedal: Freak. [[TearJerker Oh, lord]].]]

* [[spoiler: DownerEnding]], or at best [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding]]