Question 7 :
Which character in the novel you sympathize with? Explain
why you sympathize with this character with close reference to the text.
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Sample
Answer :
The novel that I have studied which is Captain Nobody
written by Dean Pitchford is about a kid named Newton Newman who had been
overshadowed by his brother Chris Newman, a famous football player. Chris got
into a coma supposedly because of Reggie Ratner when in fact Reggie was
absolutely innocent. Therefore the character that I sympathize with the most would be Reggie Ratner.
One
of the evidences that proved this is when Reggie received many hateful comments from people after the Big Tackle. He was blamed for putting Chris
into coma although the
incident was not his fault. This would probably be because Reggie and Chris
were seen as rivals. People just assumed it without any concrete proof. In my opinion, we
shouldn’t jump into conclusions. We should also avoid believing in rumours
without any
evidences.
Secondly,
Reggie’s house was vandalized by
people from Chris’ school. They placed garbage all over the house. As
if doing so wasn‟t enough, they also scattered tissue paper all over the
garden. This action can only be concluded as childish. Vandalizing is a serious
crime because it is mortifying to both the owner and the neighbours nearby.
Lastly,
Reggie
was bullied when he had to pay for the Chinese takeout that he didn’t order. The takeout was addressed to him as a
punishment for supposedly putting Chris
into coma. There was not much for Reggie to do except to pay for it. In my opinion, we should
think before we act because our action can cause harm to others. For example,
they can end up being depressed or violent. Which is why, these action taken on
Reggie are not acceptable. Bullying is never an answer.
As a conclusion, I really sympathise with Reggie Ratner
because throughout the story he was portrayed as the bad person when in fact he
never did anything wrong.
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