When I was reading the book, Freak the Mighty , the feelings of sorrow and sadness, curiosity and confusion, surprising and breath taken because there are so many parts in the book that are very well detailed to the point where it makes you literally carry on emotions for each part you read. I think that the author meant to do this because he most likely wants the reader to not just read the story, but to feel it as well.
The details that I've noticed now that I probably haven't noticed before is that, every time Freak opened his mouth, either it was extreme knowledge about words or robots gravitating towards Max or it was yelling orders and commands to people such as the movers (in the book).
The themes that I tracked in this book where some like: "Trust your dignity and your inner conscience because that is most likely the answer to all your questions, confusions, problems and/or wishes (dreams)."
"Hold on to the ones you love or appreciate most because they will eventually be "on your side" or "one of you consciences guiding you into the right path in life." (how max had freak and how freak had max... they had each other's backs) This is how I think the world should be. I think that this theme is the strongest because in the end, all we have is each other...
i really liked your blog post but, i have a few questions. why do you think that when freak opens his mouth the same few things come out? what do you think is the purpose that the author make freak like this? also what elements in the book make you feel all these different emotions?
ReplyDeleteHi Hanna, to answer your question, I think that the same few things come out of Freak's mouth because the author wants you to get the basic idea of the character that Freak is ; what he focuses a lot on, his passions and the way he thinks. I honestly think that if the author didn't include what Freak is basically like through dialogues or thoughts and just descriptions, then you wouldn't really get who Freak is inside and out. I think that the author made Freak like this because a world and self connection that I can make is that usually although friends may have a lot in common, everyone is different and has a different zing about them that makes them unique, so Max (as described in the book) is known as dumb, careless about knowledge, mean, enormous but has this thing deep inside him that is caring, helpful and partially nice. However, Freak is the opposite; tiny/small, wise/smart, caring about people and his knowledge but he has a secret demanding side to him. So I think that's why the author made Freak who he is... The elements in the book that made me feel this way was when Freak made a dictionary with his favorite words for max and when max says himself that he is dumb which makes him sound insecure and careless about who he is...
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