What time period does the book Freak the Mighty take place?Explain how you know.

I would have to define the time period for the novel Freak
the Mighty as taking place sometime between 1980 and 1993. The way that I came up with
these dates in that the book was published in 1993 and I can see the cultural ideals of
that time period being shown in the novel.

The novel does
not include any reference to any specific historical happening. Freak makes reference to
mythology and science-fiction, but it is not specific enough to set an absolute
time.

My thoughts on why an author does not set a specific
time period is that they risk the chance that a reader may not be able to relate to a
novel if it takes place years prior to their existence. By not naming the time period,
the author is able to let the action of the novel speak to the reader. Also, the action
of the story is one which can be seen happening anywhere at, basically, anytime. It
allows the novel to remain relevant throughout time.