NOVEL: CAPTAIN

NOBODY
MEMORIZING
IMPORTANT EVENTS
‘COBRAS’

Prepared by: mayberina@smkpt

 In this session, you will be able to:

• Identify important events in the novel Captain Nobody

• Memorize the important events based on selected events (refer
to COBRA)
• Identify important elements of Captain Nobody
(Character/characteristics, theme) based on selected events.
(NOVEL ANALYSIS)
• Write textual evidence to support each statement given (REFER
TO SELECTED EVENTS (COBRA)
 NOTES ON EVENT
The best way to remember the sequence of important events
in Captain Nobody
CO/C COSTUME 1. CO- To emphasis on the creation of CAPTAIN NOBODY’S
CLAY COSTUME
2. C- To emphasis on helping MR. CLAY
B BASS 3. To emphasis on Captain Nobody’s effort in helping Cecil to get
DRUM the big BASS DRUM
R ROBERY 4. To emphasis on the ROBBERY attempt at Sullivan’d Jewellery
store
A AEROPLAN 5. To emphasis on the AEROPLANE landing after Captain
E Nobody stops the traffic
S SAVING 6. To emphasis on the event when Captain Nobody decides to
REGGIE SAVE REGGIE RATNER from the water tower
RATNER
CLAY
 CO-COSTUME
• Cecil alerts Newt and JJ of the coming Halloween and suggests that each of them
needs to come out with an outstanding Halloween costumed based on their ‘inner
other’ that will catch everybody’s attention.
• Newt puts some efforts to search for an idea for his Halloween costume. However,
Newt has to put aside his coming Halloween celebration as he needs to shift his focus
to support and attend his brother’s last game of the season, the Big Game.
• Newt has not created any Haloween costume for himself and he decides to not
celebrate Halloween. In the meantime, Cecil and JJ arrived at Newt’s doorstep by
wearing their Halloween Costume. JJ dressed up as Splendida, a fictional character
from her favourite book and Cecil becomes the famous musician, Mozart. They
notice that Newt has no costume for the Halloween, so they help Newt to alter Chris’
old clothing to become an outstanding superhero costume with the puffy cape and
mask. The three of them was too excited to celebrate Halloween and Newt introduces
himself as Captain Nobody.
 EVENT ANALYSIS COSTUME
ELEMENT
CHARACTER
1. Newt is a determined boy.
2. Cecil and JJ is a good /
helpful/ kind-hearted friend
3. Newt is a supportive brother/
family member.
ELEMENT TEXTUAL EVIDENCE
THEME (REFER TO THE PLOT/EVENT)
Determination Newt puts some efforts to search an idea for his
Halloween Costume. He thinks so hard about the
costume that he is going to wear for the
Halloween. He is so determined to create an
outstanding costume.
1.Friendship/ Cecil and JJ find out that Newt has no costume
2. Positive for the Halloween when they come for a visit.
Qualities/ values They help Newt to alter Chris’ old clothing to
become an outstanding superhero costume for
Newt.
Family/Love Eventhough Newt is so excited about his
Halloween plan, he puts aside the Halloween
thing and shifts his focus on the Big Game to
show his support to his brother,Chris.
From the event, you can analyse some elements of the novel, such as characteristics of each character and the themes portray in the events.
From these elements, you can make connection to another element which is the moral value or the lesson that you can learn from the event.
These whole processes(from memorizing the sequence of events and analyzing the events) will help you to answer the novel question.
 C-CLAY (Mr. Clay)
• Cecil shouts at the old man who is holding Captain Nobody’s ankle and the old man
immediately releases his hand off.
• Captain Nobody recognizes the old man as Mr Clay, who used to be a locksmith. His
mother has used his services when she is in trouble. Captain Nobody claims that the
old man is not harmful to them, it is just that he is suffering from a disesase,
Alzheimer. Mr Clay drops his plastic medicine bottle into Captain Nobody’s hand
which immediately explains the old man’s situation.
• After introducing himself as Captain Nobody, he and Cecil walk Mr Clay home.
Captain Nobody knows where the old man lives as he always parks his cherry red
van in front of his house.
• Mr Clay is relieved when she sees her husband standing at the front door of their
house. Mr Clay explains that he is rescued by Captain Nobody.
 EVENT ANALYSIS-CLAY
ELEMENT ELEMENT TEXTUAL EVIDENCE
CHARACTER THEME (REFER TO THE PLOT/EVENT)
1. Newt is a good/ helpful/ -Being Kind
kind-hearted boy. -Positive
Qualities
 B-BASS DRUM
• As Newt is running home, Newt received a call from Cecil on his
walkie talkie. Newt meets Cecil and he finds Cecil is pulling a red
wagon. They find a full dumpster with a discarded bass drum on top of
it. Cecil loves to have the drum and wants Newt to get it down from the
top of the dumpster.
• Newt was afraid of heights. So, he suggested Cecil should be the one
who climbed up the dumpster. However, Cecil makes it clear that the
job is meant for the fearless Captain Nobody, Newt gains some
confidence and he agreed to help Cecil . Newt manages to overcome his
fear of heights called acrophobia and finally fulfils his bestfriend’s wish
to own his first drum.
 EVENT ANALYSIS- BASS DRUM
ELEMENT ELEMENT TEXTUAL EVIDENCE
CHARACTER THEME (REFER TO THE PLOT/EVENT)
1. Cecil is a determined boy. Determination Cecil shows a great determination to own a
drum. Cecil makes an effort to get a discarded
bass drum from the top of the dumster by
asking a help from Captain Nobody. He tries
to convince Captain Nobody, who is afraid of
height to climb up the dumpster. Cecil’s
dream comes true when Captain Nobody is
willing to help him owning his first drum.

2. Newt is a good/ helpful/ 1.Friendship ?

kind-hearted friend. 2. Positive
qualities/values
3. Newt is a brave (courageous) Bravery/ ?
boy Courage
 R-ROBBERY
• JJ is upset with the spelling and grammar mistakes found on the cardboard
signs in the jewellery store. She has tried talking to the Sullivan but she is
ignored by the couple. JJ insists that Captain Nobody can make a difference if
he goes in and talk to the owners.
• Feeling obliged to the duty of a superhero, Captain Nobody steps into the store
where he can clearly see Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan at the far end with their only
customer. Afraid that he is interrupting their business, Captain Nobody wants to
leave the store but the couples insist that they will be hearing anything from him.
• Newt is surprised to see the man was holding a gun inside his pocket. Mr
Sullivan uses the only chance that he has to press the hidden alarm, which
making the man to leave the store in a hurry. Before leaving the store, the man
threatens Newt not to report to the authority or something bad will happen to
him.
 EVENT ANALYSIS- ROBBERY
Practice: Write a brief evidence that related to the characters and
themes.
ELEMENT ELEMENT TEXTUAL EVIDENCE
CHARACTER THEME (REFER TO THE PLOT/EVENT)
1. JJ is a determined girl. Determination

2. Newt is a good friend. Friendship

 EVENT ANALYSIS- ROBBERY
ELEMENT ELEMENT TEXTUAL EVIDENCE
CHARACTER THEME (REFER TO THE PLOT/EVENT)
3. Newt is a brave (courageous) Bravery/ ?
boy. Courage
 A-AEROPLANE
• Deryll Peeps and Colby Bryn from Fillmore High are on a special tour to show supports to
Chris Newman after the Big Tackle incident by bringing along their mascot, Ferocious the
Ferret. A lucky student will get a chance to babysit the animal for a day . The student will then
earn the title ‘Friend of Ferocious’. They agree that Newt deserves to keep the ferret. However,
he is unhappy of the idea because he plans to visit his brother after school.
• As the three of them are walking home, Ricky Ratner and six of his friends are blocking their
way. Ricky is angrier as his cousin Reggie Ratner is still being harassed by Chris’s friends.
Ricky notices the ferret and he signals his friends to scramble the animal’s cage. Suddenly, the
cage door opens and Ferocious jumps outs and gets away.
• The trio chase the animal off until they reach the highway. The ferret runs right into traffic.
Captain Nobody has to dodge the incoming traffic to get Ferocious back. He waves frantically
to stop the traffic. As soon as the traffic stops, a small aeroplane carrying passengers makes an
emergency landing on the highways. Everybody is too stunned with the incident. Ferocious sits
on Captain Nobody’s ankle and he scoops the ferret up safely.
 EVENT ANALYSIS- AEROPLANE
ELEMENT ELEMENT TEXTUAL EVIDENCE
CHARACTER THEME (REFER TO THE PLOT/EVENT)
1. Newt is a determined boy. Determination 1. Newt shows a great determination to
2. Newt is a responsible boy. Being get Ferocious back when the animal
Responsible escapes from its cage. Newt risks his
life when he dodges the incoming
traffic in order to get back the ferret.
2. Newt is a responsible boy when he
Tips: makes a great effort to get Ferocious
Determined and responsible are back when the animal escapes from
two different words, but the its cage. Newt risks his life when he
responses look almost similar. dodges the incoming traffic in order
You can just change the keyword. to get back the ferret. Newt must
fulfil his duty to babysit the animal
and take a good care of it.
 EVENT ANALYSIS- AEROPLANE
ELEMENT ELEMENT TEXTUAL EVIDENCE
CHARACTER THEME (REFER TO THE PLOT/EVENT)
3. Newt is a brave/ courageous Brave/
boy Courage
?
 S-SAVING REGGIE RATNER
• Newt watches the news on the television reporting about Reggie Ratner wants to jumped off
the Appleton water tower after feeling depressed since the Big Tackle incident. Everybody
blames him for causing Chris Newman knocks into coma.
• Newt is in dilemma as he claims that he is the only one who knows the truth about the Big
Tackle incident. He remembers that it was Derryl Peeps’s helmet that knocks his brother
unconscious in the Big Game. Then, Captain Nobody makes up his mind to climb up the
water tower to save Reggie. Cecil carries out his duty as Captain Nobody’s sidekick and he
tries to shift the officer’s attention and it works. Captain Nobody manages to overcome his
acrophobia, when he manages to slither his way to reach Reggie Ratner despites the other
challenges that he has to face. On top of the tower, they both talk to each other about the Big
Game and the series of events that have been happening after the incident.
• Captain Nobody learns that Reggie climbs the tower to spray paint the water tank to show
support to Merrimac team. The truth is actually Reggie’s left foot was stuck through a hole
in the shingles and he needs Captain Nobody to untie his shoelace. The incident on the water
tower is broadcasted through the news channel in the country.
 EVENT ANALYSIS- SAVING REGGIE RATNER
ELEMENT
CHARACTER
1. Newt is a determined boy.
2. Newt is a responsible boy.
3. Newt is a brave/courageous
Boy.
4. Reggie Ratner is a positive-
minded boy
ELEMENT TEXTUAL EVIDENCE
THEME (REFER TO THE PLOT/EVENT)
Determination ?
Being ?
Responsible ?
Bravery/
Courageous
Reggie is a positive-minded boy as he is
Being positive not letting the blames to conquer his
mind. He is being harassed repeatedly by
students and fans of Fillmore High
School as they believed he knocks Chris
Newman into coma in the Big Game. He
is able to think positively when he does
not do something horrible to himself such
as feeling depressed or committing
suicide. Instead, he wants to show his
support to his team, Merrimac by spray