Differences Between Freak The Mighty

There are many major differences and important similarities between the film, The Mghty, and the book, Freak the Mighty. One of the major differences between the book and the film is that in the film Freak dies in his sleep on christmas but in the book he dies in the hospital after having a stroke. One of the major and important similarities of the book is when Freak and Max are at the firework show and Freak keeps complaining that he can’t see. In both the book and the film Max reaches down without thinking and picks Freak on his shoulders so that he can see. The difference in the book occurs in chapter 24 when it states “ Now more nurses are coming out of the ICU.” it also states “ But what really happened was his heart just got too big
for his body.” (Philbrick 154 - 157). This is stating that Freak had died in the hospital in the ICU. However in the film, on christmas the night that they had had the party Freak had died in his sleep at home. The director made this change so that the movie had a little more action but was still sentimental. Since Freak died at home it gave the movie more action because Max had run out and started to chase the ambulance later leading him to running to the medical research building that had turned out to be a pillow making factory. In addition to this difference their is an important similarities that occurs in chapter 6 when Freak and Max are both at the firework show.
In the book it states “ I just sort of reach down without think and pick up Freak and set him on my shoulders.” ( Philbrick 32 ). During this part of the book this part is included because it is a really important to the plot of the book. It is really important to the plot of the book because it is we're Freak the Mighty had started. It was the first time that Freak was riding on Max's shoulders. In the film this is also included because it is important to the plot of the book but also because this leads to an action based scene of the film were they are chased by Tony D. and his gang. The director kept this the same because without this part of the plot then the whole story would of changed. Freak would not be riding on his shoulders the whole book, they would of been caught by blade and his gang because Freak wouldn't of been able to see where all of them were coming from. Overall, although there are similarities and differences they are included for a reason. The major similarity is included because it is a very important part of the plot and a lot of the story would have been different if it were not
included. The major difference of the story was included so that the movie was more action packed but it was still sentimental.