“Empire of the Sun” by J.G. Ballard

My high-priced friend Patrick,How are you my friend? How is Singapore? I hope you are fine and healthy. I am truly lucky to be able to write this letter to you because non many people got the receive to do so. As you probably did not know, I am in a prison encamp right now because of the Japanese. I keep been here for more than one year and without my parents. It is a precise long story round how I am not with my parents anymore, so I give sightly tell you that we got separated when we were running in town from a bombing. It was a very big app all(prenominal) for me but I am al right now.I still hope that I will find them, though. I do not flush remember what they look like. It hurts to guess that they capability even not be a travel anymore. I just do not know what to do anymore. I am a prisoner and all I can do is hope. I have most good friends here and they have helped me through everything, but I am still very perturbing and I miss my mom and tonic a lot. I just h ope that they are al right, so I can maybe find them one day. I miss my moms hugs and the long chats with my dad about planes. And I just wish I could remember what they look like. This camp is horrible.I cannot live a normal life here, but we have all learned how to deal with the fact that in that location is no different choice. We all miss London a lot and cannot bare the fact that we might never come back thither again. We do not pull out enough food and further water. All we eat is potatoes. They are almost always either rotten or old and do not taste that good either. So many people get inexorable barely because of the potatoes or the water in it some even die. It is often the old people or the small creaky kids. I can not do much for them but I try. Oh and I forgot to mention that there are all these bugs inside the potatoes.The women always clean them out but I just cannot be bothered I eat them As your dad says, Its full of protein, anyway your dad is funny some con victions Everyone gets one potato per day and if they have something good to trade, they might get lucky and get another(prenominal) one. People here even fight for the food. But I have learned how to survive and get what I need or want very easily. My friend Basie taught me everything. I steal the items and the food sometimes and trade with others. I know you probably think that stealing is a wrong way of getting something, but you would do it too if you were here.We all become so desperate for things that there is no other way to get what you want. When I trade I try and be fair all the time because then I will get the fairness back next time. Another thing about the camp is that it has become like a small town for all of us. Basie even has his own procedure inside one room. You should see all the different things he has in there He uses them all to trade for what he needs. I get a lot of nice items from him I do not think I mentioned Dr. Ransome. He is also a very good friend o f mine. He is the only doctor in the camp and he works with the nurses in the small hospital.I help him with the sick patients sometimes and it feels good. I even brought mortal back to life, but only for a few seconds. Dr. Ransome did not believe me though and he told me it was just some kind of body reaction. But I think the person was alive, because I pumped the heart It feels really good to be able to help someone and make them healthy. Oh Patrick There was an Air Raid the other day and it was the most kindle thing I have ever seen There were all kinds of planes flying everywhere The Cadillac of the sky even You should have seen that The flee even waved to me He waved to meThe planes were shooting their guns and destroying the camp. I was on the top of the roof watching everything It was so arouse and I felt so happy for the first time in a long time. You should have seen all the chaos and heard all the noise The planes were amazing and they were flying so perfectly in the c louds I loved it Well my dear friend I think I have scripted enough for you. They told me that I will be able to write one more letter to you. This makes me very happy Expect a letter in a month or so when something else exciting happens Lets hope for another Air Raid Till then, bye