CAPTAIN NOBODY CHARACTERS

NEWTON NEWMAN {NEWT}

*A 10-year-old, fourth grader at Appleton 
 Elementary
*Short, skinny, freckled
*Lives in the shadow of elder brother, 
 Chris Newman, whom he loves dearly
*Quiet, unassuming, ignored by others
*Creative, talented artist
*Selfless, loving, responsible, hard-working, 
 disciplined, independent, positive, intelligent,
 observant, has integrity
*Fear of heights (ACROPHOBIA)
*Patient but loses his temper ossacionally; asserts 
 himself when he is dressed as Captain Nobody.



CECIL BUTTERWORTH {CECIL}

*Newt's classmate and one of Newt's two best 
 friends
*Shorter and skinnier than Newt, has a loud voice
*Also ignored by the other kids at school
*Outspoken, impulsive, innovative and always 
 bursting with ideas, witty, single minded,determined,
 positive; encourages and motivates his friends.



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



CHRIS NEWMAN {CHRIS}

*Newt's older brother in Fillmore High School
*An American Football star
*Tall, athletic, agile
*Brotherly, loving, kind, shares a close bond
 with Newt
*Disciplined, determined, performs well under 
 pressure, has a sense of humour.



DAD

*A busy housing contractor, always on phone
*Generous - hosts pregame tailgate barbeques
*Give 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
*Calm in a crisis.


MOM

*A housing agent, always talking on her 
 cell phone
*Absent-minded - depends on Newt to remember 
 things like where she left her keys and make
 breakfast each day
*A negligent mother; does not take time to talk with
 Newt
*Emotional about Chris's condition but tried to hide it.


MRS.YOUNG

*Newt's teacher
*Diplomatic, wise - tells the principal that 
 Newt's parents are distracted by Chris's injury.
*Kind, compassionate, perceptive - realise
 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
*Watchful - when Ricky Ratner tries to 
 intimidate Newt,
 Mr.Toomey is watching
*Is not good at remembering names.


MRS.MARCUS

*School Nurse
*Kind and soft-hearted - cares about Newt and
 shows concern
 Reggie, 'that poor, tortured boy' (p.146)


RAGGIE RATNER

*A student at Merrimac High
*Heavily built defence player of rival football
 team
*Arch-enemy of Chris Newman on the field
*Is actually a reasonable human being who is
 genuinely concerned about Chris, as Newt discover 
 on the roof of the water tower
*Harassed by Chris's teammates
*Appleton residents mistakenly think he is
 planning to jump
*Concerned about his image.


RICKY RATNER

*Reggie's cousin at Fillmore Elementary
*A large, hulking 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
*Either didn't realise he was actually the one 
 who knocked Chris out or was too afraid to come forward.

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