Freak the Mighty | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Maxwell Kane - This character is the main character and narrator of the book.

Kevin Avery [Freak] - Although born with multiple birth defects, this character has a healthy and vivid imagination.

Gram - This character brings the protagonist a "big fluffy towel" after the police bring the protagonist home.

Grim - This character gives the protagonist coffee.

Gwen the Fair - This character is the new neighbor of the protagonist and reminds the protagonist of a character from Camelot.

Killer Kane - This character is serving jail time for murder.

Annie -...
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