86 pages • 2 hours read
Rodman PhilbrickMax the Mighty
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1998A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
Whom does Max mourn, and why?
Why does Max not want to get involved when a gang-banger steals Rachel’s backpack and taunts her? Why does he intervene anyway?
Explain what Rachel’s helmet means to her. How does her use of it make her feel safe?
How does Rachel’s reading habit protect her from the world? How does it guide her toward engaging with the world?
What does Dip teach Max about how to adapt to the world? What does Hobo Joe teach Max about how to perceive the world?
Analyze the author’s use of the first-person point of view. How does it affect the story? How would you describe Max’s narrative voice, and what does it add to the novel?
How does Rachel’s belief in magic inspire her?
What does Max learn about himself while trying to protect Rachel?
Why does Rachel toss her miner’s helmet into the mine shaft?
Describe how each stage of the characters’ journey—bus, train, and tunnels—contributes to Rachel’s and Max’s ability to overcome their fears.
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