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Freak The Mighty Movie And Book Comparison

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“Every Sentence Is A Picture” Freak the Mighty is a unique story.The book and movie are enjoyable and epic.It is easy to find similarities and differences between the two are very special. Freak the Mighty the book and The Mighty the movies has similarities. After Max finds Freak a kid that lives in the same neighborhood has him they become friends.During the school year Max finds out Freak has a disease and chokes on his Chop Suey.When December came Max’s dad gets out of prison and kidnaps Max.Freak sadly dies at the end of the story. Freak the Mighty the book and the movie has differences. Freak lived close to Max but in different sides of the neighborhood like;in a duplex or across the road.The purse has no money

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