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Empire of the Sun Study Guide

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by J. G. Ballard
About 126 pages (37,916 words)
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Empire of the Sun Study Guide consists of approx. 126 pages of summaries and analysis on Empire of the Sun by J. G. Ballard. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

This story describes the author's true life experience and eyewitness accounts as a youth in Shanghai, China during the Second World War. The story begins on the eve of the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor in December, 1941 and chronicles the author's struggles for survival and his internment in the Lunghua (Civilian Assembly Center) prison from 1942 through 1945. (read more)
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  Characters

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

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  Media Adaptations

  Topics for Further Study

  What Do I Read Next?

  For Further Study

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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