Captain Nobody - Important Events

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Event 1 – Saving Reggie Ratner / Captain Nobody overcomes his fear

EVENT CHARACTERS CHARACTERISTICS THEMES MORAL VALUES

• News on TV regarding Reggie Ratner on Appleton water tower, the tallest

structure in town

• Authorities fear it is a suicide attempt • Conversation with Reggie’s parents,

classmates and teachers that Reggie has grown increasingly depressed as

students and friends of Fillmore Highschool has repeatedly harassed him.

• Cecil suggested Captain Nobody to sit down and talk to Reggie, man-‐to-‐ man.Even Captain Nobody has the fear of heights – Acrophobia, he takes the challenge

• Captain Nobody’s mask was ripped off due to a jutting nail while climbing the ladder -‐ Captain Nobody becomes Newt Newman

• Actually Reggie climbs the tower to paint the water tank so that he would be remembered for, but his foot stomps a hole in the roof and his shoe is stuck between two beams.

• Newt helps to untie the shoe and Reggie is released. • Captain Nobody / Newt Newman • Reggie Ratner • brave • honest • helpful • concerned • anxious • eager • determined • stubborn • defensive • Bravery • Honesty • Determination

• We must be true to ourselves

• We must help those in need • We must have self-‐

confidence

• We must not easily give up

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Event 2 – The Robbery

• JJ feels irritated with Sullivan’s Jewelry Store signboards,

eg: Jewellery (Jewelry) karat (carrot) necklace (neckless) earrings (earring’s)

• Captain Nobody enters the store to inform the owners and notices the Sullivans are waiting on the only customer.

• The Sullivans’ eyes keep darting between me, the merchandise and the customer, the customer is twitching with irritation, his right hand poking forward in his sweatshirt pocket. • Mr Sullivan’s hand slips under the

desktop to give Captain Nobody a piece of paper to correct the errors. At the same time, he presses the hidden button and an alarm spills the air.

• The customer @ thief sweeps and arms across the countertop and hugs a pile of jewellery against his chest, spins around and bumps into Captain Nobody.

• The guy scrambles to his feet and races out after he warns Captain Nobody. Captain Nobody leaves the store.

• Captain Nobody • The thief / customer • Mr and Mrs Sullivans • innocent • concerned • alert • gullible • cunning • stubborn • spontaneous • wise • ignorant • supportive • bravery •

• we should be wise • We must help

those in need • We must have

self-‐confidence

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Event 3 – The Drum

• Cecil wants a good condition drum that has been thrown among garbage piles in a dumpster.

• Captain Nobody climbs the dumpster ignoring his fear of heights as Cecil is afraid of garbage bags.

• As Captain Nobody climbs down the dumpster a hand grabs his ankle. • The hand belongs to an old, grey-‐

whiskered man – Mr Clay, a former locksmith, his mother use to work with and he knew that Mr Clay is sick as he overheard his mum told his dad before. • Captain Nobody walks Mr Clay to his

house. • Captain Nobody • Cecil • Mr Clay • helpful • senile • kind • responsible • selfish • filial • concerned • bravery • courage • Helpfulness •

• we must learn to overcome our own fear

• We must not give up easily

• We must always help those in need

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Event 4 – The Ferret

• Spirit Squad from Fillmore High, Colby Bryn and the football team, Daryl Peeps come to Appleton Elementary bringing Ferocious The Ferret, the mascot. • Captain Nobody is the lucky student

who gets to take Ferocious home overnight.

• Ricky Ratner and his pals cluster around Ferocious’ cage when Captain Nobody was on his way home. The cage door flew open and Ferocious gets his newfound freedom.

• Cecil, JJ and Captain Nobody raced after Ferocious down a dead end street. They all tumble down after him and got themselves onto a highway.

• Captain Nobody waves his arm and screams ‘STOP’ to the traffic.

• A small airplane flying so low that it’s tyres hit an open freeway up ahead. • Ferocious sits at Captain Nobody’s ankle

and Captain Nobody reaches down and scoops him up and dashes for the roadside. • Captain Nobody • Cecil • JJ • Ferocious • Ricky Ratner • Brave • Responsible • Helpful • Wise • Spontaneous • • Bravery • Courage • Responsibility • Perseverance

• We must be responsible of our own action

• We must be brave to face any challenges • We must help those

in need

• We must not easily give up

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Event 5 – The Halloween

• Newt wears his brother’s outgrown outfit to cheer his mum.

• His mum leaves for hospital not seeing him in the outfit.

• At the same time, his friends Cecil and JJ arrived for Trick or Treat.

• They help to fix the outfit by adding a mask and cape.

• When trick of treating, a neighbor noticed the initials C.N. on his mask and that is when Captain Nobody is born. • Newt becomes a new person behind the

mask of Captain Nobody • Newton Newman • Cecil • JJ • Creative • Optimistic • • Optimism •

• We must help those in need

• We must have self confidence

• We must not give up easily