Question 4 :
“Family supports family.”
With close
reference to the text, describe how this is portrayed by one of the characters
and explain how this quality would benefit you.
.
Sample
Answer :
Based on the novel that I have studied which is Captain
Nobody by Dean Pitchford, the main character which is Newton Newman had gone
through many obstacles and challenges to be noticed by people around him.
Throughout this whole novel, the character who was portrayed to support his family is Newt.
One of the evidences that proved this was that Newt
cooked breakfast for his family
every
morning.
This was supposed to be his mother‟s duty but she was easily distracted and once even put turkey with the bowl
of milk. Since then, Newt had taken over the responsibility of making breakfast
for the family. This shows that he is supportive towards his family. In my opinion, Newt is an exemplary member of a
family because for a ten year
old, he knew just what it takes to help ease his family’s burden.
Secondly, Newt
helped cheer his mum up when she was down about Chris’ condition. He tried to be funny by wearing
his brother‟s clothes which were too big for him.
But
when he wanted to show it, his mum already left the house which made him a bit
disappointed because he wanted to see his mother‟s smile but didn‟t get the
chance to see it.If I were
him, I would definitely do the same thing just to see my family happy - even if
it means that I do silly things like Newt.
Lastly,
he
took care of himself without his parents being around so that he would add to the burden
of both of his parents when Chris was in coma. This shows that it needs
understanding between the family members to keep the family together. In my opinion, for a ten
year old boy, he is really matured, which indicates that he would be a great
and supportive leader for his family in the future.
In a nutshell, it is important for us to support our family
members despite whatever challenges that may have come. Being a family means
that you are guaranteed to have people supporting you from the back and
cheering you on. In order to have this kind of family relationship, we need to
start supporting our family just like what Newt did.
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