Yr 11 Task 3 Flashcards
(5 cards)
Jasper Jones’ NARRATIVE PERSPECTIVE of Charlie’s standpoint creates a personal and emotional connection to the audience that highlights his loss of innocence and growth
“As if to suggest I’ve smoked so many times I’m full”
(ABSURDISM) (illustrates Charlie’s naivety) (Bildungsroman)
“Something invisible tugs at my legs. This is the first time I’ve ever dared to run from home” (METAPHOR) (highlights Charlie’s fear and innocence to an audience)
(appearances/secrets) (escapism)
“This means I don’t have to do what you say anymore” (TONE) (illustrates Charlie’s evolution into independence)
Jasper Jones’ composure of ATMOSPHERE with the setting of Corrigan conveys a suffocating, entrapped feeling to the audience that founds the escapism found in the novel
“Corrigan was ruthless. Rumours quickly spread regarding the circumstances that saw Mad Jack speeding away…” (PERSONIFICATION) (reflects crooked nature of town to audience)
“Nobody talked about what happened. No one cared.” (REPETITION) (emphasises towns lack of empathy, akin to racism)
The ARCHETYPE of Ruth in Jasper Jones is a deliberate parallel with Charlie in order to illustrate the juxtaposing outcomes of facing fear
“You don’t understand… you don’t know anything. You don’t know a thing at all.” (ANAPHORA) (illustrates her inability to accept responsibility)
The MOTIF of reading in Jasper Jones illustrates Charlie’s intelligence and open-mindedness to the audience while also lending itself to the element of escapism in the novel.
“He should have been a lawyer, like Atticus Finch” (INTERTEXTUALITY) (forges link to audience with familiarity, and also demonstrates Wesley’s intelligence)
The MOTIF of Mad Jack’s peaches illustrates how perceptions of fear spread in the town of Corrigan to the audience while lending itself to the idea of (discovery/appearances/secrets)
“It requires more courage for me to tentatively bend and snatch up that rotten fruit from amid that sea of bees” (METAPHOR/HYPERBOLE)
