HYPOCRISY VERSUS HONESTY Silvey’s novel Jasper Jones explores the theme of social hypocrisy and honesty. A villain traditionally is dishonest and wishes to hide his dishonesty and crimes behind an appealing mask. A hero wishes to expose and challenge the hypocrisy around him/her acting with honesty and integrity. In the novel‚ the setting of Corrigan‚ as well as the characters of Shire President and Sergeant‚ are powerful symbols of the hypocrisy in society. Charlie Butkin- a youthful hero
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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
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destination is never a place‚ but a new way of seeing things.” The concept of “not the destination but the journey” is seen in this statement. In Frank Darabont’s film: “Shawshank Redemption” this proves to be true‚ likewise in Craig Silvey’s novel: “Jasper Jones”. Both of these texts challenge our understandings of what is success and how by adapting to the journey‚ one can find new qualities within ourselves. “One’s destination is never a place”‚ in the film Shawshank Redemption‚ Darabont’s first
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Both Sunday in the Park and Jasper Jones have also utilised settings to establish similar notions surrounding hypermasculinity and its prominent position in society. Sunday in the Park sets us off with an ordinary family having an ordinary outing in the park on an ordinary Sunday afternoon. The mood starts off as peaceful and pleasant‚ but as the story progresses‚ the mood gradually develops into something more morbid and foreboding. The transition in the mood of the story symbolizes the change in
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To what extent is the novel quintessentially Australian? Jasper Jones is an Australian novel by Craig Silvey that explores issues prominent in the author’s 1960s context. Set in the fictional mining town of Corrigan‚ the novel is a bildungsroman following Charlie Bucktin as he is awakened to the harsh reality of human nature. The novel addresses the main themes of morality‚ justice and trust‚ but these universal human issues are coloured by an Australian setting‚ reflective of Silvey’s contemporary
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‘Belonging to a group or community has a significant impact on an individual’s sense of self.’ Discuss this statement‚ referring to your PRESCRIBED TEXT and ONE related text of your own choosing. One of the ways in which individuals establish their sense of self is determined by the affiliations they choose‚ and the groups with which they create connections. An individual may be said to have a strong sense of self if they have a clear notion of their purpose and direction as they move forward
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Chapter 7: Katniss sleeps with nightmares‚ and when she drags herself into the shower in the morning‚ she fumbles with the automatic buttons‚ spraying herself in hot and cold streams of water. She dresses herself in a practical outfit that’s been laid out for her and ties her hair in a single braid‚ before heading down to see if there’s food in the dining room. Katniss’s thoughts of Prim and her mother make her homesick‚ but they also motivate her. She wants to give them comfort by performing well
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respective texts Jasper Jones and Bora Ring. The idea of change as a maturing yet calamitous and estranging force is conveyed onto the audience through demonstration of its dynamic effects. The skilful use of literary techniques—metaphors‚ similes and symbolism—allows the reader to fully comprehend the consequences of this perpetual force. Metaphors and personification display the idea that change is cataclysmic when it is not required. Change emerges in the life of Jasper Jones’ protagonist Charlie
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Guards guided the people toward the village‚ and the soldiers trudged toward the castle and stables. Faye and her children remained behind‚ as did Vaughan‚ Rignuth‚ Rory‚ and Dillan. The men bearing the king’s body remained there‚ too. After Vaughan gave his wife and children kisses and long hugs‚ he took a knee before Audra‚ then leaned down and kissed her shoes. It was like nothing he had ever done before‚ not even in jest‚ this symbol of total submission. “I offer you my life.” Vaughn kept his
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The movie is extremely well put together‚ the props‚ scene arrangements‚ camera movements and angles. Even with the film being in black and white the lighting was well played and designed. The mise en scene was laid out‚ positioned and selected methodically to encase the simplicity but elegant comforts of a stationary life that someone who wants to settle down. The set and setup contains the mundane and dullness of staying put that one would feel who like to be on the go. Not only does mise en scene
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