What opinion do you think Max has of himself as the story begins in Freak the Mighty?

Max has an incredibly low opinion of himself, and that is evident right from the first few chapters.  He repeatedly calls himself a "butthead" in those first two chapters.  He also thinks that he is a moron and completely incapable of any kind of constructive thinking.  

Not that I have any ideas. My brain is vacant, okay?

That's really low self esteem.  He thinks his brain is completely vacant.  On top of that, he...

Max has an incredibly low opinion of himself, and that is evident right from the first few chapters.  He repeatedly calls himself a "butthead" in those first two chapters.  He also thinks that he is a moron and completely incapable of any kind of constructive thinking.  

Not that I have any ideas. My brain is vacant, okay?

That's really low self esteem.  He thinks his brain is completely vacant.  On top of that, he thinks he is odd looking.  But to make matters worse, he's not only odd looking, but he looks like his father.  That's bad, because his father murdered Max's mom.  

Another clue to Max's low self esteem is "The Down Under."  Max lives in the basement of his grandparents' house.  It's got crummy wood paneling everywhere, is dark, and all around not a pretty place.  But Max likes it down there, because it accurately reflects his vision of himself.