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Thursday, May 22, 2008
Mr.Romero (Empire Of The Sun)Jamie (Character Development)
Have you ever heard the terms rags to riches? Well in this movie it’s the opposite, Rich to rags. Maybe you have been called a spoil rotten brat, or had to make a difficult decision between two very different but equally important things. Not you? Jamie from “Empire of the Sun” goes through all these changes.
You hear about celebs going from rags to riches, but Jamie is no celebrity. Jamie dad was very rich; they lived in Japan, in a mansion with a pool. Jamie had everything he ever wanted, but then it all backed fire. One day Jamie and his family were taking a lovely drive, when Jamie was separated from his family. In that quick instant Jamie went from eating calamari to eating floor potatoes with weevils on them. He went from nice shoes to taking dead people shoes. Eventually Jamie becomes rich again, but I bet Jamie will think twice about that old homeless man outside his mansion.
“But, you have to do what I say”, that’s what Jamie said to his Japanese maid after she told him that his mother will not approve, so he took the snack. If that’s not a brat I don’t know what is. After he separate from his family, he went back to his mansion, only to find that same maid “cleaning out” his home. When he thought he found comfort he got smacked into next week. That was being a spoil rotten brat and treating her like a dog. I’m sure after the war he became a non-selfish, grateful boy.
Hmmmm “to be or not to be…that is the question” Jamie had to make a slightly harder decision. He had to choose between The United Sates of America and Japan. Jamie was British but lived in Japan. The Japanese were attacking the Americans and the Americans were attacking the Japanese. So of course Jamie was confused. If he had to choose I think he would have chosen the Americans not just because of the “Cadillac of the Sky” but because they were fighting to get those people out and sent him food.
So, maybe you haven’t been through all these changes, but Jamie did. Jamie went from riches to rags; then rich again, a spoil rotten brat and a difficult decision that will change his life for ever.6:37 PM 
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