To deepen my thinking of Freak the Mighty. I researched about the author and the reviews of the book. Researched has helped me discover more details I didn't notice before. It gave me background information about the author and know what other people think of this book. So if you find a book you like go on and research about it because it will tell you more.
I went on the internet and found a website about Rodman Philbrick the author of Freak the Mighty. (http://www.rodmanphilbrick.com/info.html) I have learned that Philbrick was inspired by seeing a boy that suffers from the same disease that made him short. He was carried by a friend who was tall. Many of the characters such as Kevin, Max, and the Fair Gwen were inspired by real life. Also we learned about the disease that Kevin suffers from. It is called Morquio Syndrome. I also learned a lot about his life and things he like to do. Also he was a screenwriter for the movie but they thought it was too much like the book.
I found out little information about the setting and why the author put it in that setting. I f you want to check it out follow the following link (http://www.enotes.com/freak-mighty/setting). I have learned that Philbrick wanted it to indicate Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is where he went to college. But in the book there much goegraphical description. So it will be hard to identify the setting. So thats why you should research. Now I learned many stuff that I look at the book with a different perspective.
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