The Enemy : chapter of class 7th english

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1. 1 1 THE ENEMY BY- PEARL S. BUCK © Tattvam Advisors, All rights reserved

2. Pearl S. Buck ( 1892-1973) 2 She was born in June 26, 1892, Hillsboro, West Virginia. When she was three months old, her parents shifted to China, where she spent almost 40 years of her life. Achievements - In 1932 she won the Pulitizer prize and the Howells Medal in 1935 , for The Good Earth which was adapted as a major MGM film in 1937. In 1938 , won the Nobel Prize in literature By the time of her death in 1973 , Pearl published over seventy books, on a variety of topics. Tattvam Advisors Copyright About the AUTHOR

3. 3 © Tattvam Advisors, All rights reserved INTRODUCTION The story highlights how a Japanese doctor saves the life of an American prisoner of war and rises above narrow national prejudices. He risks his honor, career, position and life by sheltering a war prisoner of the enemy camp and saving his life. The author has beautifully portrayed the conflict in the doctor’s mind as a private individual and as a citizen with a sense of national loyalty.

4. 4 © Tattvam Advisors, All rights reserved THEME ‘The Enemy’ gives the message that humanism transcends all man made prejudices and barriers. Dr. Sadao upholds the ethics of medical profession in treating an enemy. The story is a great lesson of peace, love, sympathy, fellow feeling and humanism.

5. CHARACTERS T om: An American prisoner of war, a soldier of U.S. Navy . Sadao’s father concerned about his son’s education Hana Wife of Dr. Sadao The old General: a sick Japanese army General Yimi: Hana’s maid servant The cook Gardner Dr. Sadao Hoki A Japanese doctor trained by Americans.

6. POINTS TO REMEMBER What is more important - loyalty to your country or saving a person's life no matter to which country they belong to? - Story is set during World War II - Japan is fighting America - It is a story of conflict between fellow-feeling and loyalty - Shown through the situation between Tom, the American prisoner and the Japanese couple, Dr. Sadao and Hana

7. THE STORY BEGINS… Dr. Sadao, a Japanese surgeon finds a wounded American soldier on the beach near his house. He is unable to throw him back though he was his enemy as he was a doctor and his first duty was to save a life. Hana, his wife, though initially reluctant because it was dangerous for all including the children to keep the enemy in the house, joins her husband in operating and nursing the enemy soldier back to health. Hana assists Dr. Sadao in operating the soldier in spite of her physical discomfort and hesitation.

8. How did Sadao and Hana helped the soldier.  -Sadao packed the wound with sea moss to stop bleeding - Together both lifted the prisoner and laid him on a deeply matted floor of their father's bedroom - Hana washed his wounds with steaming hot water - Sadao operated on his body, pulled the bullet out - Hana helped Sadao with anesthesia - Both took care of his weak body - Hana fed him with her own hands - Later towards the end of the story help the prisoner to escape

9. REACTION OF THE SERVANTS - The servants did not like the idea of helping an enemy. - Yumi refused to wash a white man. - The gardener felt that Sadao should have allowed the soldier to die. - He said the sea and the gun would take revenge if Sadao saved the soldier. - The cook said that Sadao was proud of his skill and used it irresponsibly. - They left the house when the American prisoner was treated and nursed by Sadao and Hana.

10. The Obstructions -Servants threatened to leave in protest -Conflict between duty as a doctor and duty as a true patriot -Afraid of being called a traitor -Afraid of being held up by military of his own country, -Afraid of loosing all his fame in one swing.

11. SADAO TELLS THE GENERAL. Though it was war time and all hands were needed at the front, the General did not send Sadao with the troops as he is an expert surgeon and the General needed him. Sadao tells him about the enemy soldier but he does not take any action as he is self-absorbed and forgets his promise that he would send his private assassins to kill the enemy and remove his body. And after he waited for few days and the assassins didn’t come then t aking advantage of the general’s self-absorption Sadao decides to save the soldiers life. After the soldier is out of danger Dr. Sadao helps him to escape from his house safely.

12. HOW DID DR. SADAO HELPED TOM TO ESCAPE - Sadao put his boat with food and extra clothing - Asked the soldier to row to an uninhabited island nearby - Asked him to wait for a Korean fishing boat on the island - Told him that he could catch fish but eat it raw - Gave him his flashlight. - Asked the soldier to signal him two flashes if his food ran out and one flash if he was alright - Sadao gave him Japanese clothes and covered his hair with a black cloth

13. Characteristics

14. 14 © Tattvam Advisors, All rights reserved 1 He  loved his profession more than anything else. He is a perfect role model for all the doctors of the world who really upholds the values of his profession.  Not only is he a good human being, he is a perfect and skilled doctor also that is why General Takima had a great faith in him. The best traits of his personality come to light when risking his own life and the entire family he dares to save an enemy.  2 3 DR. SADAO

15. 15 1) Hana is an epitome of a loving, dedicated and caring wife.  2) She is also a good-hearted woman as she also wished Tom to be saved. 3) However, she is not as courageous as Sadao. 4) She is quite hardworking. When Yumi, the nurse refuses to wash Tom, she does it herself. When the servants leave Sadao’s home in protest, she does all the chores herself HANA- DR. SADAO’S WIFE

16. 16 © Tattvam Advisors, All rights reserved THE AMERICAN SOLDIER- TOM - Flung out of the ocean - A prisoner of war. - Escaped but was shot at the back - Suffered torture and hunger - Wounded, bleeding, was in great pain, lay unconscious - Needed medical aid - Had strong will power - At first he is afraid - later feels secure in the house of Japanese couple - Full of gratitude towards Dr. Sadao