Context 1.

Context of production
(historical, social, the writer
and the context of the time
the text was created)
2. Context of reception (your
own)
Ideas, Perspectives, Voice, Issues in society, Response

Contextual information

During the Vietnam war in Australia in the late 1960s, set in a small mining town, 1960s saw a large
political change. White Australia policy (a group of laws trying to forbid immigrants particularly
Chinese from coming to Australia. Australia was racist and supported the bill.

themes in ‘Jasper Jones’ to help your analysis: 

 Justice and Morality 

 Racism

 Truth and Honesty 

 Coming of age

 Power

 Sympathy, Empathy and Understanding

Silvey grew up in a small town in Australia, similar to Corrigan. Charlie modelled around his
childhood, Craig Silvey enjoyed spending time indoors reading, authors like Harper lee and William
Faulkner. Published 2009 in Fremantle. Southern Gothic, young adult, Bildungsroman, book written
in (like authors mentioned in the book). Used to be in a band named after a character from Oliver
twist. m

My detestable Response to the racism

Intro

Context: Jasper Jones is a coming-of-age novel published in 2009 by Craig Silvey, a western
Australian author.

Overview: Jasper Jones is a bildungsroman novel set in small-town Australia During the 1960s,
During a time of great unrest. The first-person point of view narrative follows Charlie our protagonist
as he is exposed to the wrongdoings of the world around him.

Thesis:

Body paragraphs:

Historical and social context:

Author context

Personal Context
White Australia policy

Vietnam War

Beaumont Children

Time of great political change