In Freak The Mighty, by Rodman Philbrick, Max Changes as the story goes on. At the beginning of the book, he is extremely insecure and has really low self expectations. He constantly calls himself a "butthead" and points out all of his mistakes. He's officially learning disabled in school, but I think that he could do well in school if he would just try.
When Max meets Freak, at first he's very shy, but they quickly bond and become great friends. As they talk a lot and learn more about each other Freak starts to teach Max a lot, and Max really pays attention. I think one reason that Max actually listens and learns from Freak is the way that Freak explains everything to him. Freak says everything in context that Max understands, such as something he enjoys or knows something about.
Towards the end of the book, Max frequently mentions something that he knows, and how Freak explained it to him in a way that makes sense. Max no longer feels as stupid or insecure because he has a greater feeling of knowledge and understanding.
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