Secret Places In Jasper Jones By Craig Silvey

In our lives, we all have secret places that allow us to hide parts of our lives which we want to keep hidden from the world. A place where we can feel safe, alone, or a mixture of both. In the novel Jasper Jones, the author, Craig Silvey, attempts to bring forward this idea: he uncovers the hidden truth about the places we keep secret in our own lives. By revealing Jasper Jones’ secret place and disclosing additional information about Jasper by doing so, Craig Silvey depicts how Jasper’s secret place sheds light on his life especially his outcast position in society and his life living in the enclave. Jasper is born an outcast and the outcast mentality has become a major part of who he is. His forest enclave, located very far from