Effects of the Past
It is said that finding who you really are is the ultimate freedom. It is extremely easy to believe in a mistaken identity, and to feel accused of something you have never done. Although, life involves many arrays of experiences such as thoughts, emotions, events and people. Max, on the other hand, has to remember that his negative past doesn't define him as a person and that he has to stay true to himself. The novel Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick explains how two completely different people, named Maxwell and Kevin, find each other and slowly create a strong bond that helps them with many adventures and helps Max get through his lonely and isolated world. Effects of the past can negatively impact someone's life and are often blamed on others. This is clearly shown as he gets called the “Kicker” in nursery school, spends time in the “Down under”, and gets compared to his father, “Killer Kane”. …show more content…
1). He got the name from his dad, “Killer Kane”, who didn't have the best record of keeping out of trouble. Max got called that name because he portrayed violence against his classmates, just like his father. The horrible reputation that he had at school impacted his weak relationship with Grim and Gram negatively. For example, his grumpy and quiet attitude that he adapted to at nursery school, was also used at home when he communicated with them, which made Grim and Gram feel accused of making him have a bad childhood. “Killer Kane, Killer Kane, had the kid who got no brain (p. 72).” Unfortunately, everyone knew that his violent attitude always came from his father. Little did he know, that an incident so small could change his whole outlook on