The Enemy

Question

Does the story remind you of ‘Birth’ by A.J.Cronin that you have read in Snapshots last year. What are the similarities?

Answer

In both the stories, i.e. ‘Birth’ by

A.J. Cronin and ‘The Enemy’ by Peral S. Buck one can realise the humanity, dedication, selfless service and love of human being. Thus a good deal of affinity runs between the two stories. In the story ‘Birth’, the doctor saves the mother of the child and then turns to save almost a stillborn child from dying. He acts properly at the proper time though the nurse abandons the child thinking it to be dead. But the doctor tries his best and gets success in saving the child from the cruel jaws of death.

In the same way, Dr. Sadao gives a lease of life to his enemy soldier. He treats and shelters him at his house though the domestic servants leave the house till the patient stays in the house. The maid servant Yumi refuses to wash and cooperate. But Dr. Sadao and his wife rise against all narrow prejudices, racial discrimination and despise to save the enemy. In this way, both the stories highlights love of humanity, sense of duty, moral help and dedication towards the suffering human beings.

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Some More Questions From The Enemy Chapter

What will Dr. Sadao do to get rid of the man?
Or

How was the plan of the prisoner’s escape executed in the story, “The Enemy”.

There are moments in life when we have to make hard choice between our souls as private individuals and as citizens with a sense of national loyalties. Discuss with reference to the story you have just read.

Dr. Sadao was compelled by his duty as a doctor to help the enemy soldier. What made Hana, his wife, sympathetic to him in the face of open defiance from the domestic staff?

How would you explain the reluctance of the soldier to leave the doctor’s house even when he knew as he could not stay there without risk to the doctor and himself?

What explains the attitude of the General in the matter of the enemy soldiers? Was it human consideration, lack of national loyalty, dediction of duty or simply-self-absorption?