Question 10 :
“Having a strong family
relationship is essential in one’s life.”
How is
this shown in the novel you have read? Support your answer with close reference
to the text.
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Sample
Answer :
Based
on the novel Captain Nobody written by Dean Pitchford that I have studied, the
story had shown a strong family relationship between Newt and his family. A strong family bond is essential in one’s life as it is clearly portrayed
by the main character Newton Newman who is always seeking
for his parent’s attention.
Firstly,
Newt
was sickly worried about his brother Chris after the Big Tackle accident which
put Chris into a coma. This tragedy influenced Newt‟s
mood as he was not really
excited to celebrate Halloween. This showed that a strong family relationship
is important because anything bad happened to our family could also affect us. In my opinion, this
event taught me to appreciate our family as long as long as they are still
alive.
Secondly,
Newt’s everyday
routine is preparing the breakfast for his family. He would prepare breakfast even
though no one ate his cooking. Newt showed how caring he is towards his family
although he never gets the love he deserved. In
my opinion, whatever
happens to us, as a child we must always do good
deeds to our family to ensure we keep a good relationship between each other in
the family.
Thirdly,
is when Newt’s parents took care of
Chris when he was in the hospital. They take turn to take care of him.
Even though when Chris was healthy, they did not spend too much time together,
it was good since they really pay attention to Chris when he needs them. In my opinion, it shows that strong family bond
will give him strength to get well
soon. It will also help in tighten the family
relationship.
As
a conclusion, it is important to have a strong family relationship as one
cannot live without their loved ones. This story has shown a great family bond
by making family love as a theme of the story.
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