Novel Captain Nobody :
Characters (Form 5 English Novel)
NEWTON NEWMAN (NEWT)
• A
10-year-old, fourth grader at Appleton Elementary
• Short,
skinny, freckled,quiet
• Lives
in the shadow of elder brother, Chris Newman, whom he loves dearly
• Quiet,
unassuming, ignored by others
• Creative,
talented artist, enjoys drawing superheroes
• Selfless,
loving, responsible, hard-working, disciplined, independent, positive,
intelligent,
• observant,
has integrity
• Fear
of heights (ACROPHOBIA)
• Feels
confident, strong, when he is dressed as Captain Nobody.
• Helpful
– makes breakfast for the family every day
• Heroic
– saves Mr. Clay, the Sullivan’s, Ferocious the Ferret, Reggie Ratner in his
alter ego character, Mr. Nobody
CECIL BUTTERWORTH
• Newt's
classmate and one of Newt's two best friends
• Shorter
than Newt, has a loud voice
• Also
ignored by the other kids at school
• Outspoken,
impulsive, innovative and always bursting with ideas, witty
• positive;
encourages and motivates his friends
• dreams
of becoming a drummer
JUANITA JOSEPHINA
GONZALES {JJ}
• Newt's
classmate and one of Newt's two best friends
• Is
'invisible' to the other kids at school but she does not let it bother her
• Tallest
girl in the fourth grade
• Positive,
creative, careful, sharp, intelligent, thoughtful, sensitive, observant,
outspoken
• A
voracious reader, has amazing vocabulary and grammar, able to read when she was
three
• Helps
to create Newt’s Halloween costume
CHRIS NEWMAN {CHRIS}
• Newt's
older brother in Fillmore High School
• An
American Football star in his school Ferrets of Fillmore High School
• Tall,
athletic, agile
• Brotherly,
loving, kind, shares a close bond with Newt
• Disciplined,
determined, performs well under pressure, has a sense of humour.
• Scored
the winning touchdown in the Big Game
• Knocked
unconscious into a come during the Big Game
DAD
• A
busy supervisor with a construction company
• Gives
a lot of attention to Chris but neglects Newt
• Tries to make up
for his neglect of Newt when he is informed of Newt's unusual behavior
MOM
• A
busy estate agent
• Absent-minded -
depends on Newt to remember where she leaves her keys and documents
REGGIE RATNER
• A
student at Merrimac High
• Heavily
built defence player of the rival football team
• Arch-enemy
of Chris Newman on the field
• Harassed
by Chris's teammates
• Appleton
residents mistakenly think he is planning to jump from the water tower
MRS.YOUNG
• Newt's
teacher
• Diplomatic,
wise - tells the principal that Newt is distracted by Chris's injury.
• Kind,
compassionate, perceptive – realizes what Newt is going through when he comes
to school in his Halloween outfit
• *Controls
her class well.
MR. TOOMEY
• Principal
of Appleton Elementary School
• Strict
but open to reason
• Is
not good at remembering names.
MRS.MARCUS
• School
Nurse
• Kind
and soft-hearted - cares about Newt and shows concern
RICKY RATNER
• Reggie's
cousin at Fillmore Elementary
• A
large, seventh grader
• Intimidates
and threatens Newt to tell Chris's friends to leave Reggie alone.
DARRYL PEEPS
• One
of the players in the football team of Fillmore High
• He
is actually the one who knocks Chris out
.
