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Have you experienced or heard of racial discrimination? It is a prevalent issue in novels, movies, and real life, but it does not make it acceptable to witness or experience such behavior. Racial discrimination plays a major part in the novel Jasper Jones and is experienced by many characters. Craig Silvey, author of the novel Jasper Jones, uses many techniques, aesthetic features, and stylistic devices to engage readers and help portray the characters emotion and feelings. Craig Silvey sets the novel in the time of 1965, in a mining town called Corrigan. The people of Corrigan discriminate against a boy named Jasper Jones, blaming him for crimes and offences when he had nothing to do with it. Jasper Jones is a mixed-race boy who is an orphan and an outcast. The quotation (Pg 45) “They don’t know shit about what it is to be me. They never ask why. Why would he be stealin? They just reckon it’s my nature. Like I don’t know any better,” this indicates that Jasper feels like the town …show more content…

The main protagonist, Charlie Bucktin watches how the other two boys have to face the racial discrimination. Charlie states (Pg 80), "I could point and swear. I could single this coach out. Tell him he's a bloody disgrace. That he doesn't know a single thing about the game. Then I'd tell Warwick Trent he's a smug, odorous fool...." Charlie continues, "Then I'd tell Jeffery to put the pads on and I'd make them bowl at him and they'd realise he's the best among them....But that won't ever happen." As he watches and feels sorry for Jeffery and wants to do something to help or make everyone realise that Jeffery is the best out of all of the players. Charlie demonstrates his desire to stand up for justice and to use his voice to promote what he believes is true. This showing teen voice and empowerment in Charlie

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