Friendship “When you’re up in life, your friends get to know who you are, when you’re down in life, you get to know who your friends are.”- Anonymous. In the novel Freak the Mighty, Max and Kevin demonstrate a strong friendship. In addition, they were also there for each other during the good times and the bad. Moreover, Max and Kevin’s friendship also shows what a friendship needs to keep it going. For instance, their friendship demonstrates teamwork, trust, and having adventures. For any enduring friendship, it must includes teamwork, trust, and having adventures. Why does trust help make an enduring friendship? First of all, in the novel Freak the Mighty, Max helps Freak get around by carrying him on his shoulders. In this example Freak…show more content… In Max and Kevin’s friendship, they show teamwork by Freak helping Max learn. For instance, Freak helps Max learn by carrying a dictionary wherever he goes to help Max learn words. Additionally, Freak helps Max learn is by helping teachers learn to understand Max, and by explaining things to Max in a way he can understand it. The next example of a way Freak and Max’s friendship shows teamwork is by having each other's backs. An event in the book could be when Kevin starts to choke on food during lunch at school in the cafeteria, then suddenly, Max starts panicking and calls for help. Max shows teamwork in this situation by making sure Freak was feeling alright. The final possible example is that they both compensate for each other person's weaknesses. Together they help each other move around, and be smart in certain situations. All together they are Freak the…show more content… For this reason, we can conclude that Freak and Max’s friendship is a superb example of what a strong friendship is and should be. In conclusion, a strong friendship must include trust, teamwork, and having adventures. Based on Kevin and Max’s friendship, do you think your friendships are as strong as Kevin and
