Class 12 English — Chapter 4: The Enemy
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What you'll learn
- ▸Dr. Sadao's Character and Background
- ▸The Central Conflict: Professional Duty vs. Nationalism
- ▸Hana's Character and Role
- ▸Discovery of the Prisoner of War
- ▸The Decision to Shelter the Enemy
- ▸Theme of Humanism vs. Prejudice
- ▸Influence of Sadao's Father and Traditional Values
- ▸Symbolism of the Setting
Chapter Summary
--- PAGE 1 --- 12075CH04 4 The Enemy Pearl S. Buck Before you Read It is the time of the World War. An American prisoner of war is washed ashore in a dying state and is found at the doorstep of a Japanese doctor. Should he save him as a doctor or hand him over to the Army as a patriot? Read and find out Dr Sadao Hoki's house was built on a spot of the Japanese coast where as a little boy he had often played. The low, square stone house was set upon rocks well above a narrow beach that was outlined with bent pines. As a boy Sadao Who was had climbed the pines, supporting himself …
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- 💡 Homing pigeons delivered vital messages during both World Wars.
- 💡 Before anesthesia, surgeons often aimed to operate in minutes.
- 💡 The Geneva Conventions protect prisoners of war from cruel treatment.
- 💡 Your body has enough blood vessels to circle Earth four times.
- 💡 The first recorded use of biological warfare was in ancient times.
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