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 occasionally; asserts
himself when he is dressed as Captain Nobody.

CECIL BUTTERWORTH {CECIL}-(BOY)

*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}-(GIRL)

*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.