Jasper Jones Essays & Research Papers

Coming of Age in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Jasper Jones'

2 Pages 986 Words

During 1930s America, and 1960s Australia, African-Americans and Aboriginals are highly excluded and thought very low in all societies. In the film and novel, the characters question their conventional thinking of what is right and wrong as they navigate small-town morality, racism, and hypocrisy. Harper Lee’s novel, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ (TKAM), and Rachel Perkins’ film adaptions of Craig Silvey's...

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Truth Doesn't Always Triumph as the Ultimate Injustice in 'Jasper Johns'

2 Pages 935 Words

Secrets and personal information must be kept private in order to hide any appearance of abnormality. This negotiation on truth can lead to unjust results. The novel, ‘Jasper Jones’, by Craig Silvey, is set in the small town of Corrigan during the 1960s. Being a small town, citizens are very close to each other therefore have the tendency to stock...

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Identity Formation in 'Jasper Jones' Novel and 'In the Wild' Film

4 Pages 1760 Words

Memories are the architecture of our identity, designed by our parents. Together the protagonists from the novel ‘Jasper Jones’, and the film ‘Into the Wild’, have grown up with memories built around their parents, and what their parents have emphasized as their identity. Charlie and Chris have had their identities shaped by the way their parents have raised them. Ever...

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Corruption in 'The Crucible' and 'Jasper Jones'

3 Pages 1292 Words

Acceptance and being well liked are basic human needs. Naturally, when given a large platform, leaders have dominant views, in turn, creating polarizing opinions. Corruption is innate, humans are bound to make errors. Gaining authority and influence releases us from the restraints of societal pressure. It forces leaders to evaluate a situation and make a judgment. Although, with this much...

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Reflections on Ignorance-Driven Behavior in Craig Silvey's 'Jasper Jones

2 Pages 988 Words

Prejudicial behavior is often based on ignorance and fear which leads to significant consequences for marginalized individuals. ‘Jasper Jones’ by Craig Silvey is a bildungsroman about an adolescent boy, Charlie Bucktin, which illustrates the concept that choices are a powerful part of human behavior. The text is a realistic representation of the replete discrimination, conformity and racism of the 1960s...

Book ReviewJasper Jones

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Historical and Social Contexts in The Great Gatsby and Others

3 Pages 1508 Words

Novels are often reflections of the contexts in which they were produced, and still have value for readers today. Examples of such novels include ‘The Great Gatsby’, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the 1920s, ‘Jasper Jones’, written by Craig Silvey in 2009, and ‘Pride and Prejudice’, written by author Jane Austin in 1813. All three of these novels portray...

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