Category: Jasper Jones
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Reflection of Historical and Social Contexts in the Novels The Great Gatsby, Jasper Jones and Pride and Prejudice
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…
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Truth Doesn’t Always Triumph as the Ultimate Injustice in ‘Jasper Johns’
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…