The Enemy.ppt english english class 12 hi

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1. The Enemy –The Enemy –
The Enemy - Pearl S. BuckThe Enemy - Pearl S. Buck

2. Know Your AuthorKnow Your Author
Birth - June 26, 1892, in Hillsboro, West Virginia.
Parents - Southern Presbyterian missionaries,
stationed in China, where Pearl S. Buck spent
most of her first forty years of her life.
Awards - 1932, won the Pulitzer 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, the first
American woman to do so.
By the time of her death in 1973, Pearl published
over seventy books: novels, collections of stories,
biography and autobiography, poetry, drama,
children's literature, and translations from the
Chinese.

3. The EnemyThe Enemy
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Dr. Sadao Hoki’s ChildhoodDr. Sadao Hoki’s Childhood
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Climbed pines, watched islands, played Climbed pines, watched islands, played
along the coastalong the coast
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Stone house located upon rocks, well Stone house located upon rocks, well
above the narrow beachabove the narrow beach
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EducationEducation
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At 22yrs. Went to America & At 22yrs. Went to America &
returned after 8yrs., became a returned after 8yrs., became a
surgeon & scientistsurgeon & scientist

4. PresentlyPresently
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Army at war but Sadao not Army at war but Sadao not
sent to warsent to war....
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General might need himGeneral might need him
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Was perfecting a discovery that Was perfecting a discovery that
would render wounds entirely cleanwould render wounds entirely clean

5. WifeWife
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Pleasant, affectionate, caring, Sadao Pleasant, affectionate, caring, Sadao
met Hana at Prof. Harley’s House in met Hana at Prof. Harley’s House in
AmericaAmerica
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Married her in Japan (traditional way)Married her in Japan (traditional way)

6. The ChallengeThe Challenge
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Misty night, staggering body appeared, wounded, collapsedMisty night, staggering body appeared, wounded, collapsed
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A white man ( American ), an enemyA white man ( American ), an enemy
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Sadao & Hana carried him to Sadao’s father’s bedroomSadao & Hana carried him to Sadao’s father’s bedroom
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Washed by Hana because Yumi refusedWashed by Hana because Yumi refused
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Operated by Sadao & Hana held the anestheticOperated by Sadao & Hana held the anesthetic
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Bullet removed from near the kidneyBullet removed from near the kidney
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Life saved- prisoner- feeble & weakLife saved- prisoner- feeble & weak
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Prisoner fed & rested to recovery, but was anxious for his future Prisoner fed & rested to recovery, but was anxious for his future

7. Sadao’s DilemmaSadao’s Dilemma
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Servants threatened to leave in protestServants threatened to leave in protest
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Conflict between duty as a doctor and Conflict between duty as a doctor and
duty as a true patriotduty as a true patriot
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Afraid of being called a traitorAfraid of being called a traitor
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Resolved to save the prisonerResolved to save the prisoner
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Hana & Sadao stood firm, did not relent-Hana & Sadao stood firm, did not relent-
treated the prisoner with respecttreated the prisoner with respect

8. General Finally InformedGeneral Finally Informed
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The General offered to help and The General offered to help and
send assassinssend assassins
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Assassins would kill and remove the Assassins would kill and remove the
prisoner quietlyprisoner quietly
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3 nights passed – no assassins 3 nights passed – no assassins
turned upturned up

9. The EscapeThe Escape
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Sadao gave the prisoner a boat, extra food, Sadao gave the prisoner a boat, extra food,
clothing, bottled water & a flashlight and covered clothing, bottled water & a flashlight and covered
his hair with a black clothhis hair with a black cloth
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Directed him to row to an uninhabited islandDirected him to row to an uninhabited island
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Asked him to wait for a Korean fishing boat Asked him to wait for a Korean fishing boat
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Told him to flash the torch twice if he ran out of Told him to flash the torch twice if he ran out of
food and flash it once if he was alrightfood and flash it once if he was alright
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The prisoner escapedThe prisoner escaped

10. Admission by the GeneralAdmission by the General
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That he had failed in doing his duty That he had failed in doing his duty
towards his countrytowards his country
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Justified his action - that it was due Justified his action - that it was due
to ill-health and not due to lack of to ill-health and not due to lack of
patriotismpatriotism

11. Sadao ReflectedSadao Reflected
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Wondered as to why he had saved Wondered as to why he had saved
the American.the American.
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Had hatred for Americans – their Had hatred for Americans – their
enemy – but humanity overpowered enemy – but humanity overpowered
his feelingshis feelings

12. WorksheetWorksheet
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Answer briefly.Answer briefly.
1.1.Give two reasons why Sadao was not Give two reasons why Sadao was not
sent abroad with the troops.sent abroad with the troops.
2.2.What did the servants think of Dr. Sadao What did the servants think of Dr. Sadao
sheltering the enemy?sheltering the enemy?
3.3.Hana plays an instrument role in saving Hana plays an instrument role in saving
the life of an injured prisoner. Give an the life of an injured prisoner. Give an
account of her role in light of the above account of her role in light of the above
statement.statement.
4.4.True humanity overpowers prejudices True humanity overpowers prejudices
and has no barriers. Elaborate. and has no barriers. Elaborate.