Nothing is a rope around our ankles holding people back. In the novel Freak the Mighty two young boys both very different go on quests and adventures around the town. Many themes can be found in this novel, A few themes that can be shown are looks can be deceiving. Another theme was if you nothing you waste precious moments your life will be pointless. These are some examples of theme.
To start, the theme looks can be deceiving is a common theme throughout the book. First on page Freak talks smack to Blade, a kid who has been in juvenile court multiple times, this supports the theme looks can be deceiving because although Freak is small and disabled he acts like a fully grown adult.This theme connects to the theme because it shows that even if you are small and weak you can still be strong and brave on the inside. This shows the theme because anyone can relate to Freak being small and weak in this big world. Regardless you may be small but you have a part to play and even though Freak doesn’t look capable he plays his part. Another example is on page Gram asks Max what would happen if he ran into Tony D again and Max said he would run the other way. This …show more content…
This theme is shown throughout the book starting on page Max was doing nothing with his life until he met Freak and goes on adventures and quests as friends. This shows the theme because in the beginning of the novel Max did nothing but sit in his room and waste his life. But at the end Max was all over the place with Freak doing something with his life exploring and having experiences worth writing a novel about. Another example of this is on page when Loretta says Nothing is a drag. This shows the theme because the theme is if you do nothing you waste potential, and Loretta says this while he is in a time of crisis. She tells Max he can do things because of Freak and he doesn’t need anyone to tell him what to do with his