Jasper Jones Charlie's Relationship Quotes
Ruvindi Yapa 10B
When Jasper Jones asks Charlie for help, he also asks Charlie to develop a new moral code, one that sees beyond conventional morality to a deeper, more complex understanding of right and wrong. Discuss with close reference to the novel.
In the novel Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey, we the reader see the gradual evolution of moral understanding that the young protagonist endures as he observes the morality of others. A cry for help from the town’s half-caste misfit soon triggers the burdening question that the young boy carries with him throughout the novel, the truth emerging as his silent observations strip away faux facades leaving the justice of right and wrong.
Charlie is best described as a wallflower, the unlikely …show more content…
As the novel progresses Charlie begins to evolve into a mature adolescent. Jasper’s influence on Charlie—whether it is from having his first swig of alcohol or changing and broadening his perspective on moral code—is a major element to Charlie’s understanding, as is discovery, mainly of the hypocrisy that runs through the town. Major honorable figures are soon seen as disgraceful citizens who contain contradictory morals, which co-exist nevertheless.
Following the beating Jasper receives—without justification—from the Sarge, Charlie remains astounded at the truth ”…if I hadn’t touched the ugly pink pucker with my fingertips, I wouldn’t suspect this man to be the monster he was”. The rate of faux facades that shatter throughout the journey escalate, as does Charlie’s understanding of right and wrong; “…someone mentioned Jasper Jones. The same way they did when the post office burned to the ground…And I understand then that maybe we really did do the wrong thing for the right reason”. This pivotal thought marks the point when Charlie’s uncertainty evaporated, his one dimensional view on justice and morality evolving into a far more complex
When Jasper Jones asks Charlie for help, he also asks Charlie to develop a new moral code, one that sees beyond conventional morality to a deeper, more complex understanding of right and wrong. Discuss with close reference to the novel.
In the novel Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey, we the reader see the gradual evolution of moral understanding that the young protagonist endures as he observes the morality of others. A cry for help from the town’s half-caste misfit soon triggers the burdening question that the young boy carries with him throughout the novel, the truth emerging as his silent observations strip away faux facades leaving the justice of right and wrong.
Charlie is best described as a wallflower, the unlikely …show more content…
As the novel progresses Charlie begins to evolve into a mature adolescent. Jasper’s influence on Charlie—whether it is from having his first swig of alcohol or changing and broadening his perspective on moral code—is a major element to Charlie’s understanding, as is discovery, mainly of the hypocrisy that runs through the town. Major honorable figures are soon seen as disgraceful citizens who contain contradictory morals, which co-exist nevertheless.
Following the beating Jasper receives—without justification—from the Sarge, Charlie remains astounded at the truth ”…if I hadn’t touched the ugly pink pucker with my fingertips, I wouldn’t suspect this man to be the monster he was”. The rate of faux facades that shatter throughout the journey escalate, as does Charlie’s understanding of right and wrong; “…someone mentioned Jasper Jones. The same way they did when the post office burned to the ground…And I understand then that maybe we really did do the wrong thing for the right reason”. This pivotal thought marks the point when Charlie’s uncertainty evaporated, his one dimensional view on justice and morality evolving into a far more complex