Freak the Mighty Questions on Loretta Lee

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Max calls Loretta "a damsel who caused distress" because, despite initially appearing as someone needing help, she ends up causing trouble. In Freak the Mighty, after Max and Kevin return Loretta's...

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The name of Freak's father in Freak the Mighty is never explicitly mentioned in the book. He abandoned Freak and his mother shortly after Freak was born, leaving them to fend for themselves.

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Max and Kevin meet Loretta Lee in Chapter 11, titled "The Damsel of Distress." They find a purse containing Loretta's identification card during one of their adventures and decide to return it. Upon...

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Loretta Lee suffers a bruised neck after being choked by "Killer Kane" while trying to free Max from his restraints. Kane stops choking her when Max distracts him by recalling his mother's murder....

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Loretta Lee is in the burned-out building to rescue Max. In Chapter 19 of Freak the Mighty, Max's father hides Max in the building, tying him up to prevent escape. Loretta arrives with a flashlight,...

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Loretta Lee plays a complex role in Rodman Philbrick's novel. Initially depicted as rough and living in a crime-ridden area, she is involved in Max's kidnapping but later redeems herself by helping...

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