I would go even further and say that the interaction between the two boys is the entire point of the plot development in Freak the Mighty. In the exposition, we learn about Kevin’s and Max’s young lives and how they meet once again during the summer before eighth grade, when Kevin moves in next door. The inciting incident that really begins the rising action is when Max’s father, Kenny “Killer” Kane, is let out of jail. It is at this point that the boys create their dual character of “Freak the Mighty” and begin going on episodic “quests," which lead to various adventures. It is the interaction between the two boys that sets up the climax of the story. At that point, Max is chained up by his father and needs to be rescued. It is Kevin who shows up with a squirt gun full of “acid” and saves Max. During the falling action and resolution, Max is dealing with Kevin’s death. Therefore, it is the interaction between the two boys that primarily drives the plot development. Further, the theme of friendship is the main theme of the novel.