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Q: What is the character vs self conflict in Freak the Mighty?
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What does max gain in Freak the Mighty?

he gains a friend. at the beginning he is alone but freak changes that. He also gains confidence about him self through being Freak the Mighty.


What is the authors purpose on Freak the Mighty?

he grows way too fast and has a learning disability.


Crusoe's inner struggle with the consequences of disobedience is best represented by what type of conflict?

Character versus self


What are the conflicts in Freak the Mighty?

Killer Kane (Max's father) captures himMax must overcome himself from being a "no brainer"Freak (Kevin) chokes on the American Chop Suey at the cafeteriaMax was called down to go to the principal's officeGrim and Gram yell at each other about getting a gun for protection


What is Freak the Mighty about?

Title: FREAK THE MIGHTYAuthor: Rodman Philbrick Cover artist: David ShannonCharacters: Maxwell Kane (Mighty); Kevin (Freak, The robot man); Gram; Grim; Fair Guinevere; Kenny Kane (Killer Kane); Loretta Lee; Iggy Lee.Setting: Neighborhood nearing the New TestamentPlots/ Events:1. Maxwell "Max" Kane is a boy with low self-esteem. He lives in the basement of his house under the protection of his caring grandparents who he calls "Grim" and "Gram". Max thinks of himself as stupid and people are afraid of him because he looks like his father, "Killer Kane," a convicted murderer. A small kid, Kevin, on crutches who loves robots. Max, however, calls Kevin, "Freak".2. Max finds that people are moving into the house next door. The new neighbors turn out to be Freak and his mother Gwen, who Freak calls "The Fair Gwen". Max takes Freak to the Fourth of July fireworks, and puts Freak on his shoulders so he can see. The tough guy, Tony D. "Blade", chases the two into the pond because Freak called him a cretin. The police rescue them before Blade does any harm. After this incident, the two become friends and Freak starts riding on Max's shoulders. The two go on adventures such as going to the hospital, which Freak claims has a secret department called the "Bionics Department"3. The two goes on an 'adventure', and find a woman's purse in the sewer. They return it to the woman who is named Loretta Lee. She is the wife of Iggy Lee, the boss of the Panheads, a motorcycle gang. Iggy says that the two of them once knew Max's and Freak's father but they do not harm them because they are afraid of Max's father.4. Grim reveals to Max that his father has been put on parole. Max is shocked by this news. After Christmas Eve, Max is woken up by his father, who has come down the chimney to kidnap him. Killer Kane swears on the Bible that he didn't murder Max's mother. Later, a police car drives by Iggy Lee's house. Iggy says that Freak was leading the search for Max. Killer Kane then gets anxious and prepares to leave. He leaves Max alone, tied up in a room in the house. Loretta, shocked that Kane would do something like that to his own kid. Killer Kane sees that she's untying Max and starts to choke her. Max attempts to stop him and tell that he witnessed Kane kill his mother in the same fashion. Kane attempts to kill Max too, but Freak arrives and saves Max by squirting Kane with a squirt gun he claims is filled with sulfuric acid, when in fact, it is filled with soap, vinegar, and curry powder. Kane is arrested and put in jail.5. In the spring after the kidnap, Kevin celebrates his birthday and the birthday of Freak the Mighty, which is what Max and Kevin call themselves together. Soon after, Freak dies (from a seizure) after telling Max to record all of their adventures. Max mourns Freak for weeks but soon realizes it would not be what Freak wanted. With Loretta Lee's help, Max finishes a book about Freak and his adventures, in accordance with Freak's final wishes.Conflict/Solution: Max thought it self was a total butthead, can't read or write. But was resolve by Freak, because they became best friend and Freak start to teach Max how to read and write, Freak also very trust in Max.Theme: Friendship (or Trust)

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What does max gain in Freak the Mighty?

he gains a friend. at the beginning he is alone but freak changes that. He also gains confidence about him self through being Freak the Mighty.


Character vs self example?

This is when someone (the character) has a conflict with them self.:-)


What does self character mean?

This is when someone (the character) has a conflict with them self.:-


What is the authors purpose on Freak the Mighty?

he grows way too fast and has a learning disability.


What is the conflict in beastly?

Character vs self Character vs nature


What is a conflict within a character called?

character vs. self


What does character vs self mean?

Character vs self refers to a conflict where a character is struggling internally with their own thoughts, emotions, beliefs, or decisions. This type of conflict often involves the character facing inner turmoil or battling inner demons, leading to self-doubt, guilt, or internal struggle. It is a common theme in literature and can reveal a character's growth, development, or internal transformation.


What is the definition of character vs self?

Character vs self is a literary conflict where a character struggles with inner emotions, beliefs, or values that create tension in the story. This conflict typically involves a character confronting their own flaws, fears, or desires, leading to internal growth or change.


What is the conflict in the book Sing down the Moon?

Character vs. character and character vs. self


What is the conflict in Zen and the art of faking it?

Character vs. self


What is character vs conflict?

It means there is a character but another character is in disagreement or standing as an obstacle to the original character's goals. Other kinds of conflict might be character vs environment or character vs self.


What are literary types of conflict?

Character vs Character Character vs Self Character vs Society Character vs Nature