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Freak the Mighty Characterization Notes 8 th Grade ELA Mrs. Walsh Mr. Cooper
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What is characterization? Characterization: how an author shows a character’s personality the methods an author uses to develop the qualities and personalities of characters in a story
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Characterization includes: What a character says How he/she says it What he/she does How he/she looks How he/she treats others What others say about him/her—how he/she interacts with others Thoughts, emotions, background, experiences Likes and dislikes
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What he says: Max calls himself “butthead,” “goon,” etc. Says he has a “vacant brain” Tells us that Grim is afraid of him Etc.
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How he says it: Max uses words that sound quite hard on himself. Sometimes he uses a humorous or sarcastic tone. (ex: “yeah, right” or “eek eek”)
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What he does: Spends time alone in the “Down Under” Tries to hide while watching Freak and Gwen move in “Kicker”; he uses his fists and feet to react
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How he looks: He’s a big guy. Seems to have grown faster than others his age His feet are “exploding out of his sneakers.”
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How he treats others: Stays away from other kids Seems to avoid Grim and Gram “Kicker”
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Interactions with others: Grim calls him “dangerous” He isn’t sure how to react to Freak; however, he never kicked Freak. People seem to make fun of him. (“Mad Max,” “Maxi Pad”)
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Thoughts, emotions, background, experiences: He thinks he’s not smart (“goon,” “vacant brain,” etc.) Thinks Gwen is beautiful, but assumes that such a woman would never acknowledge him His mother is deceased; did his father have something to do with her death? Doesn’t like to be touched; “phony hugs”
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Likes and dislikes: Likes to be alone in the “Down Under” Likes comic books Likes “the fair Gwen of Air” Does not like to be touched Dislikes himself
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An overview of Max: Based on the eight aspects of characterization, we can tell that Max is a boy with low self-esteem and is a loner. He reacts physically rather than verbally; he doesn’t seem to know how to make friends. Perhaps this is because of what happened to his parents. Deep down, he’s a sensitive boy who has to deal with some tough life experiences and with a body that seems to be growing faster than he can handle.
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