Rylai Essay

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INSTRUCTIONS: 1. 2. 3. Answer each question as instructed, as these will help you create an effective set of notes for upcoming summative tasks. Don’t worry if we do not go through every answer in class. Use quotations and specific references to events in the text to support your answers. Take note of the page numbers. Ms Paine Year 10 English 2012 Name: __________________________________________ JASPER JONES – Craig Silvey READING JOURNAL QUESTIONS CHAPTER 1 1. Compare Jasper and Charlie in relation to their home life and personality (pages 5 - 15). 2. Why did Charlie go with Jasper, even though he only knew bad things about him? 3. What is the purpose of the use of short sentences on page 17? 4. Two figures well-known for their wisdom are the biblical Solomon and the protagonist of To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch. Why are these two mentioned on page 23? 5. ‘We owe her the truth.’ (p 25) Is Jasper going to find a murderer for Laura’s sake or his own? 6. Comment on some of the imagery used by Silvey on page 30 to explain the turmoil that Charlie is now experiencing. Pages 1 - 52 CHAPTER 2 Pages 53 - 98 7. What do we learn of Charlie’s parents between pages 55 and 59? How would you describe the different relationships in this family? What evidence do you have for your assertions?. 8. Jeffrey and Charlie discuss the differences between Superman and Batman extensively. (pages 66-71)? i. What qualities do each superhero have? ii. How might these qualities reflect the personalities of Charlie and Jeffrey? iii. What is the purpose of such an allusion in the text? 9. Charlie ponders the inconsistencies of racism (pages 77-80). How would you explain the different attitudes that people have towards Jeffrey and Jasper? 10. A feature of Silvey’s narrative style is his use of similes. Find three from this chapter and comment on the impact and

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