Studerende kan spore de forskellige temaer, symboler og motiver, der findes i Freak the Mighty, og oprette et edderkoppekort, der mærker, definerer og illustrerer dem.
Texto del Guión Gráfico
Emnet NOTEBOOK
"I want you to fill it up with our adventures."
MORQUIO SYNDROME
"Jeg kunne fortælle dig alt den medicinske terminologi, men hvad endelig skete er hans hjerte lige fået for stor til hans krop."
FRIENDSHIP
"We're Freak the Mighty, that's who we are. We're nine feet tall, in case you haven't noticed." That's how it started, really, how we got to be Freak the Mighty, slaying dragons and fools and walking high above the world"
Before he goes for his "operation", Kevin gives Max a blank notebook and tells him to "fill it up with our adventures". In this way, Kevin shows Max that he believes in him and his ability to write. He also offers Max a way to remember him and their special times together. Without Max realizing it at the time, it also gives him a way to process his grief.
Freak / Kevin har "Morquio syndrom", som er en sjælden genetisk sygdom, der rammer et barns knogler og rygsøjle, organer og fysiske evner. Kevins organer voksede fortsat, mens hans skelet var forblevet lille. Det var det, der forårsagede ham mange helbredsproblemer.
Kevin and Max develop an unlikely friendship. At first, Max is dumbfounded by Kevin's huge vocabulary and his physical differences. However he soon finds that Kevin is the most interesting person he's ever met and they form a close bond. They both lift each other up in different ways - even literally!
THE DICTIONARY
FREAK THE MIGHTY Temaer, symboler og motiver
TRAUMA
FAMILIE
Kevin giver Max en ordbog til jul. Det er en håndskrevet bog med alle hans yndlingsord sammen med indsigtsfulde og humoristiske definitioner. Da de bundet over historiefortælling, læring at læse og Freak øger Maxs ordforråd, er dette en meningsfuld gave fra hjertet.
Max witnessed the violent loss of his mother at the hands of his father at the tender age of four. His trauma reveals itself in different ways: lashing out at school since pre-school, earning him the nickname "kicker", difficulty learning, nightmares, and being fearful of trusting or befriending anyone until "Freak" comes along.
Max suffered losing both his mother and his father to violence at a young age. He has been cared for by his grandparents who, too, are grieving the loss of their daughter. Kevin's father left when he was a baby apparently because of his medical issues and is raised by his single mother. However, together they form a loving and supportive family.