Explore the character of Jim in Empire of the sun
Jim is a character with lots of different aspects. First, there is a nice, caring Jim who helps old Mr. ... Then there is the Jim that other characters find annoying and than the one that Ôhad no compunction about stealing from the deadÕ. Jim is a lot of different things to lots of different people. Jim does have some heroic qualities. ... Jim, throughout the first half of the novel, was in a constant pursuit for his parents. ... In fact, at one point, Jim finds himself wishing the war would never end. In the quote ÔJim almost welcomed the hungerÕ, we see just how much Jim has changed.