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Freak The Geek Poem Analysis

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Friendship is strong and can last a lifetime. In John Green's “Freak the Geek “a girl has Has problems in Hoover Prep School with older girls.She uses the power of friendship to get through tough times with her best friend. Lauren makes in through challenges and the struggles of Hoover Prep School with the power of friendship.This friendship leads to her being able to cope with the school and helps her build bravery at the same time. Being able to cope with school takes a lot Lauren uses the power of friendship to do this.Lauren and her best friend use each other their friendship helps them get through calls to get to the end of the day without each other they say they wouldn't be able to get through the day all of this goes back to their power of friendship because without each other they wouldn't be able to get things done.”The only redeemable facet of …show more content…

“The Freaker's might be in better shape than us but no one knows these Woods like Kayley and me we've walked around the hundreds of Acres of forest on Hoover campus for three years worth of lunch” This part of the story shows the confidence they realize if anyone knows these woods it's them. This reminds them their friendship is unbreakable and will never be broken. The power of friendship. In “Freak the Geek,” the bravery and struggles the girls

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