Friday night, SBS screened 'Jasper Jones', a coming of age Australian film. Jasper Jones, a mixed-race outcast, teams up with a bookish boy, Charlie Bucktin, to solve some rather mysterious events in a country town. Worth late-night viewing.https://t.co/I7Hix88MKI via @YouTube
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 13, 2020
This 2017 Australian, M classified film, (based on Craig Solvey's 2009 novel of the same name), could compare favourably with the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' Racism, justice and coming of age are major themes in both. JJ is set in 1965 while TKM is set during the Great Depression. Both highlight how particular social values of the era impact negatively on younger people, but some dare to challenge social norms. Scout in TKM is growing through her years of 6-9 while Charlie is almost 14. JJ is set in the West Australian fictional mining town of Corrigan, while TKM is set in the fictional town of Maycomb. Both consider unjust accusations hurled at selected people, simply based on race.
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