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J.G. Ballard's 1984 novel Empire of the Sun contains elements drawn from Ballard's own life there are many parallels between the experiences of the novel's protagonist, Jim Graham, and those of Ballard and as a result Empire of the Sun is regularly described as an autobiographical novel. This characterization can be useful, but it also presents drawbacks in terms of how the work is perceived, as it may lead readers to believe that Ballard merely fictionalized true events, which, in an artistic field where creativity and inventiveness are prized, can suggest that

Ballard should not have claimed that Empire of the Sun is based on real events.

the real-world counterparts of other characters in Empire of the Sun are hard to identify.

Empire of the Sun is less of an imaginative achievement than it actually is.

critics disagree about whether Empire of the Sun shows greater originality than works without autobiographical elements.