Max is one of the main characters on Freak the Mighty. The author, Roman Philbrick, describes Max as strong, a big person, and kind at heart. In addition, Max is fragile and kind. In this novel the author reveals that Max is fragile when"The principle starts to tell him about his dad and he starts to have a panic attack"(Philbrick84). This shows that Max is fragile because he goes into a panic when he hears something about his father, so this proves he is fragile because you have to be careful about what you say to him. Furthermore, the author shows that Max is kind when "He is talking to Loretta when she is helping him escape and says, thank you mam"(Philbrick127). This shows that he was very kind and polite when Loretta was trying t help him because he could have been rude and told her to go away, and that he can do it himself, but he accepted her help. Based on the characters behavior and dialogue in this novel, you can clearly see that Max is fragile and kind at heart.