Jasper Jones Lesson Plan

Discuss Mad Jack Lionel's connection to Jasper's mother.

Mad Jack Lionel is Jasper's paternal grandfather. When his son, David, got an Aboriginal girl from another shire pregnant, Jack's reaction was to tell his son to "have it dealt with." Instead, his son stood firm in his love for Rosie and moved out that night, ending his relationship with Jack and eventually changing his last name to Jones. Rosie wanted father and son to make up and continuously reached out to Jack, inviting him to Sunday dinners. Eventually, he relented and he and Rosie became good friends. Sunday dinners accompanied into afternoon teas and Jack loved Rosie like a daughter. Unfortunately, David...