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Jasper Jones Setting Analysis QuestionsAnswer the following questions about the setting of the novel.Corrigan is a small town. How does this aspect of setting help Silvey to develop the key theme the corrupting nature of power?How does the climate of Corrigan create tension in the novel? The novel is set in the summer at the end of 1965. Explain how time is important to our understanding of the mentality of the people of Corrigan. How does time help Silvey to develop the key theme man’s inhumanity to man?Which characters is the glade in the bush important to? For each character explain WHY the glade is important.Identify ways that the bush contrasts with the town of Corrigan. Explain what this contrast helps the reader to understand about the two key themes; truth and lies and loss of innocence.How is Charlie’s Room similar to his father Wes’s study? What role do these environments play in the lives of each character?Jasper Jones Setting Analysis QuestionsAnswer the following questions about the setting of the novel.Corrigan is a small town. How does this aspect of setting help Silvey to develop the key theme the corrupting nature of power?How does the climate of Corrigan create tension in the novel? The novel is set in the summer at the end of 1965. Explain how time is important to our understanding of the mentality of the people of Corrigan. How does time help Silvey to develop the key theme man’s inhumanity to man?Which characters is the glade in the bush important to? For each character explain WHY the glade is important.Identify ways that the bush contrasts with the town of Corrigan. Explain what this contrast helps the reader to understand about the two key themes; truth and lies and loss of innocence.How is Charlie’s Room similar to his father Wes’s study? What role do these environments play in the lives of each character? ................
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