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Oranges are not the only fruit compared with Empire of the Sun
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Both books describe contrasting experiences of childhood during troubled times, and on the surface these novels appear to be very different. However, once looked at in greater depth, subtle similarities can be seen. One obvious difference is that war is not present in "Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit," whereas in "Empire of the Sun" the war between U.S.A and Japan rages on towards the closing stages and is central to the plot. A significant part of Jim's childhood is spent as a prisoner of war, and "Empire of the Sun" is a first-hand description based on the experiences of Ballard, who was interned from 1942 to 1945 in the same prison camps mentioned in the book. It is a sincere and moving account of what it was like to be a boy in Japanese occupied Shanghai at war time. In 1941, China has been at war with...
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