The theme of Freak the Mighty is that we should cherish our friendships. In the book, Max wakes up at 3 am to go look for the “treasure” with Kevin even though he doesn’t want to. This shows that Max cares about Kevin because he does things he really doesn’t want to do just to make his friend happy. Also, in the text, Gwen tells Kevin to stay in the car when Max is in trouble, but he goes in to save him anyway. This shows that Kevin cares about Max so much that he risks his own safety to save him. These examples show why the theme is that we should cherish our friendships.