Résumé:
This thesis delves into the complex relationship between attachment and resilience in Empire of
the Sun by J.G. Ballard. The study explores the emotional and psychological environments
crossed by Jim Graham, the protagonist, and how his journey and resilience are shaped by warinduced trauma and early attachment disruptions. To overcome hardship, the thesis argues that,
one must draw on their relationship and psychological resources, and Jim's experience
exemplifies this. This study offers overview of the War Novel and Trauma in World Literature
and specifically British literature. Two sub tents in psychoanalysis have been selected in order to
examine the theme of trauma in the novel, attachment and resilience. Three primary chapters
make up the framework of the thesis. Each of which delves into specific targeted subject that
serve the thesis subject matter. Highlighting the extent to which the writer’s origins and narrative
aims shape their depictions of war, and how this, in turn, allows them to tackle complicated
issues like human nature, ethics, and survival. the examination of parental separation and its
effect on the child and his relationship formation in the midst of chaos. In addition to the role of
early attachments at shaping the child’s identity which enhances his ability to persevere in the
face of tremendous hardship while incarcerated during World War II.