Jamie Graham
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Jamie Graham is the young British boy whose harrowing coming-of-age journey through World War II internment in Shanghai forms the emotional core of J.G. Ballard’s novel and its film adaptation, "Empire of the Sun."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jamie Graham canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11168885 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jamie Graham Context triple: [Empire of the Sun, mainCharacter, Jamie Graham]
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A.
Carrie Mathison
Carrie Mathison is a brilliant but mentally unstable CIA officer and the central protagonist of the television series "Homeland," known for her obsessive dedication to preventing terrorist attacks.
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B.
Vivian Rutledge
Vivian Rutledge is a sharp-witted, enigmatic socialite and femme fatale portrayed by Lauren Bacall in the classic film noir "The Big Sleep" (1946).
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C.
Kate Harper
Kate Harper is a fictional Deputy National Security Advisor known for her sharp intelligence and strategic expertise on the television drama "The West Wing."
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D.
Kate Grant
Kate Grant is a central character in the film "Nebraska," portrayed as the sharp-tongued, pragmatic wife of the aging protagonist.
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E.
Alexandrea Martin
Alexandrea Martin is an American actress and film producer, best known as the daughter of Whoopi Goldberg and for her work in independent cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jamie Graham Target entity description: Jamie Graham is the young British boy whose harrowing coming-of-age journey through World War II internment in Shanghai forms the emotional core of J.G. Ballard’s novel and its film adaptation, "Empire of the Sun."
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A.
Carrie Mathison
Carrie Mathison is a brilliant but mentally unstable CIA officer and the central protagonist of the television series "Homeland," known for her obsessive dedication to preventing terrorist attacks.
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B.
Vivian Rutledge
Vivian Rutledge is a sharp-witted, enigmatic socialite and femme fatale portrayed by Lauren Bacall in the classic film noir "The Big Sleep" (1946).
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C.
Kate Harper
Kate Harper is a fictional Deputy National Security Advisor known for her sharp intelligence and strategic expertise on the television drama "The West Wing."
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D.
Kate Grant
Kate Grant is a central character in the film "Nebraska," portrayed as the sharp-tongued, pragmatic wife of the aging protagonist.
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E.
Alexandrea Martin
Alexandrea Martin is an American actress and film producer, best known as the daughter of Whoopi Goldberg and for her work in independent cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedToMedium | film ⓘ |
| ageAtStartOfStory | young boy ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Empire of the Sun
NERFINISHED
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Empire of the Sun (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Empire of the Sun (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
coming-of-age story
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historical drama ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| basedOn | J. G. Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | coming-of-age ⓘ |
| childOf |
Mr. Graham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mrs. Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictExperienced | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. G. Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationStatusBeforeWar | privileged expatriate schooling in Shanghai ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAdaptation | Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Empire of the Sun (1984 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | James Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | J. G. Ballard's childhood experiences in Shanghai ⓘ |
| internedBy | Imperial Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internedIn | Lunghua Civilian Assembly Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| livesIn | Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | child's perspective on war ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| nickname | Jamie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSceneContext | airfield near Lunghua camp ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
imagination
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resilience ⓘ resourcefulness ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Christian Bale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfSourceWork | Victor Gollancz Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceDuringWartime | Shanghai International Settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfExperiences | Japanese occupation of Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dislocation and exile
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trauma of war on children ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
loss of innocence
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survival ⓘ war and childhood ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmRelease | 1987 ⓘ |
| yearOfNovelPublication | 1984 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jamie Graham Description of subject: Jamie Graham is the young British boy whose harrowing coming-of-age journey through World War II internment in Shanghai forms the emotional core of J.G. Ballard’s novel and its film adaptation, "Empire of the Sun."
Referenced by (1)
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