Jasper Jones: character & setting

Exam question from 2018: Analyse how one or more characters increased your understanding of the setting.

1. Where and when was this novel set?
2. What current events shaped this time?
3. How were Aboriginal people treated at this time?

Exploring characters in relation to the setting.

1. Bush around the town - who has the most knowledge of this area?  What do you think this is?
2. Mining town, overwhelmingly white.  What do we learn about the attitudes of some young men when they attack Mr Lu's garden?
3. What do we learn about the impact of the Vietnam War from Mrs Lun, in the miners' hall scene and when they find out about missing relatives?