Love and Friendship

 Newt loved his family members although sometimes he did not get the
attention he deserved.
 Newt, together with Mom and Dad, would attend and give support in
every game that Chris was playing.
 Mom and Dad were willingly waiting for Chris to wake up from his coma.
 Chris loved his brother as they would share jokes when they met with
each other.
 Cecil and JJ stood behind Newt no matter what happened. They helped
each other, even in the event of creating Captain Nobody’s costume.

Determination in one’s life

 Chris and his teammates showed high level of determination to win the
Big Game although their opponents were leading at crucial part of the
game.
 Newt was determined to stop the traffic on the highways despite the
dangerous situation he was facing so that he could get Ferocious the
Ferret back into its cage.
 Cecil was determined to get the big bass drum that was thrown away
even he had to seek the help of Captain Nobody.
 Juanita Josephina Gonzalez(JJ) showed her determination to correct
other people’s mistake stepping into the Sullivan’s store and talked to
the owners.

Helping those in need

 Newt would remind Mom about important events and help his mother
to find her misplaced belongings.
 Captain Nobody helped Mr. Clay to find his way back home after getting
lost at the Dumpster.
 Captain Nobody talked to the Sullivan couple after JJ asked for his favour
and it turned out he saved the store owners’ lives from an armed
robbery.
Dealing with identity crisis
 Although the creation of Captain Nobody was unintentional, Newt
gained much confidence and courage when he was in the costume.
 Mrs. Young, the class teacher, showed great concern for Newt and
brought up the matter to the principal, who was later joined by the
school counsellor and nurse.
 Newt reasoned out with his concerned Dad, who came home and talked
to him, after the school had informed Dad about Captain Nobody.
 When Newt was finally recognised and got the attention he deserved
from the local community including his family, he reverted to becoming
Newton Newman once again.

Optimism
 Although he was just a 10-year-old kid, Newt was full of optimism.
 After knowing that Chris only had 6 days to wake up, he was still
confident that one his brother would recover from the coma.
 Cecil felt that they were going to have a joyful Halloween celebration
after coming out with the idea of creating their own costumes.

Overcoming one’s fear

 Newt finally revealed himself as Captain Nobody when they visited the
first house for trick-or-treating
 Newt was acrophobia-he was afraid of heights.
 At first, he hesitated to climb the Dumpster to get the big bass drum.
 But when disguised as Captain Nobody, he felt more confident to
overcome his own fear.
 Finally, not only he managed to help Cecil, but he also overcame his own
fear of heights.

Forgiveness
 After Chris woke up from coma, it was revealed that he got into coma
after a head-to-head clash with Darryl Peeps, not Reggie Ratner.
 Although Chris finally knew the truth, he did not blame Darryl for the
incident and stated that such occurrence happened in sports and it was
unavoidable.
 Newt forgave Reggie for causing him to suffer from a broken ankle and
ribs after the water tower incident.