Max and Kevin are alike and unlike each other in many ways. However, their differences complement each other in many ways. Kevin is smart and Max is not so smart. Max is very strong and Kevin is not. Kevin was very bold and Max was shyer so he did what Kevin suggested.
Kevin is a lot smarter than Max and this helps them in many of their situations. When Max and Kevin were sent to the principal’s office, Kevin used his higher intelligence to tell the Principal that they hadn’t done anything truly wrong. The book quotes “she fell for it” (pg 81).This also helps when Kevin needs to tell Max what to do urgently and Max doesn’t argue since he knows that Freak is really smart.
Max is very strong, while Kevin is not,