Jamie Graham

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Jamie Graham is the young British boy whose harrowing coming-of-age journey through World War II internment in Shanghai forms the emotional core of J.G. Ballard’s novel and its film adaptation, "Empire of the Sun."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
literary character
adaptedToMedium film
ageAtStartOfStory young boy
appearsIn Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun (film)
linked to: Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun (novel)
linked to: Empire of the Sun
associatedWithGenre coming-of-age story
historical drama
war novel
basedOn J. G. Ballard
characterArc coming-of-age
childOf Mr. Graham
Mrs. Graham
conflictExperienced World War II
creator J. G. Ballard
educationStatusBeforeWar privileged expatriate schooling in Shanghai
filmDirectorOfAdaptation Steven Spielberg
filmRole protagonist
firstAppearance Empire of the Sun (1984 novel)
linked to: Empire of the Sun
fullName James Graham
gender male
inspiredBy J. G. Ballard's childhood experiences in Shanghai
internedBy Imperial Japan
internedIn Lunghua Civilian Assembly Center
languageOfWork English
literaryRole protagonist
livesIn Shanghai
narrativePerspective child's perspective on war
nationality British
nickname Jamie
notableSceneContext airfield near Lunghua camp
notableTrait imagination
resilience
resourcefulness
portrayedBy Christian Bale
publisherOfSourceWork Victor Gollancz Ltd
residenceDuringWartime Shanghai International Settlement
settingOfExperiences Japanese occupation of Shanghai
symbolizes dislocation and exile
trauma of war on children
themeAssociation loss of innocence
survival
war and childhood
yearOfFilmRelease 1987
yearOfNovelPublication 1984

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Empire of the Sun mainCharacter Jamie Graham