Kevin is one of the main characters in Freak the Mighty. The author, Roman Philbrick, describes Kevin as small, crippled, and extremely smart. In addition, Kevin is very bold and witty. In the novel, the author reveals that Kevin is bold when he says this to Tony D and his gang, "Come along Maxwell," he says over his shoulder. "Ignore the cretin"(Philbrick31). This shows that Kevin isn't afraid to be bold and say what is on his mind to any body. Furthermore the author shows that Kevin is witty, "Kevin comes to rescue Max and fools his dad by telling him there is acid i his squirt gun, but it is curry powder, soap, and vinegar. Based on this character's behavior and dialogue in this novel, you can clearly see that Kevin is bold and witty.