Question 12 :
The main character is a strong
willed person. How is this shown in the novel? Support your
answer with close reference to the text.
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Sample
Answer :
The novel Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford that I have
studied is about a boy name Newton Newman who created his alter ego - Captain
Nobody during Halloween.
Initially, Newt was a timid person, but becoming
Captain Nobody made his turn into a strong willed person.
Firstly, when Cecil asked Newt to help him retrieve the
big bass drum at the top
of
the dumpster, he
refused. This was simply because he was afraid of heights. But later, when he thought that he was the only
one who could help Cecil, he knew he couldn‟t let his best friend down, he
finally did it. He managed to climb the tall dumpster by reminding himself that
Captain Nobody was a fearless hero. This
proved that you can do anything if you have a
strong will.
Next, Newt showcased his strong will when Newt saved Ferocious the Ferret.
Next, Newt showcased his strong will when Newt saved Ferocious the Ferret.
Ferocious
was the mascot for Chris‟ football team and Newt had to take it home for the
day. By chance, he met Reggie‟s cousin, Ricky. They argued and in the end,
Ferocious‟ cage ended up left open by accident. Newt displayed his strong will
when he risked his life to save Ferocious who had run onto the middle of the
highway. He stopped the traffic in order to save it. Amazingly, through his
strong will, Newt was not only able to save the ferret, but also a plane full
of passengers. In my
opinion, this
incident clearly displays Newt’s strong will to take care of the responsibility entrusted to him.
Lastly,
Newt displayed his strong will when he climbed up the Appleton Water Tower in order to save Reggie Ratner. For the second time he conquered his
fear of heights. Reggie
Ratner climbed the water tower so that he could write words of encouragement
for his school but his foot ended up getting stuck between the beams on the
tower. Spectators from underneath misunderstood that he was attempting suicide.
Newt felt as though he was responsible for telling Reggie that he was not the
one to blame for putting Chris into coma, which was why he climbed up the water
tower. Newt’s action showed how strong
his will was. Otherwise, there was no was a 10 year old boy could do what Newt
did. He knew that he could help so therefore that was exactly what he did.
To
conclude it all, these evidences proves that the main character, Newt,
displayed very strong will despite his young age. I personally believe that
just like Newt, we can achieve what we hope to achieve if we have the strong
will to do so.
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