While hatred against a member of the enemy race is justifiable specially during war time, what makes a human being rise above narrow prejudices?

Solution

It is natural on the part of every human being that hatred breeds against the ememy race.The soldier is thrown back on the beach near Dr. Sadao’s house. He is an enemy. At that time Japan is at war with America. It is the humanity and the basic sympathy that compel Dr. Sadao and his wife Hana to look after the wounded enemy. There is no denying the fact that the domestic servants react very sharply on seeing the enemy soldier. They leave the house so long as the American lives there. They donot want to save his life at any cost as the saying goes on, “Everything is fair in war and love”.

If we meditate on the other side, Dr. Sadao has perceived the racial prejudices of the white during his training period. He has to face a lot of trouble in getting a house. Further sheltering an enemy is also illegal. It cannot be estimated that Dr. Sadao was not patriotic in helping the enemy soldier. Only the human qualities, humanity and sense of duty force Dr. Sadao to operate upon the soldier and thereby to save his life. Thus the basic sense of humanity and duty urge Dr. Sadao to rise above all narrow prejudices, hatred and petty considerations. It is the love of humanity that instigates both Dr. Sadao and his wife, Hana, to save the soldier in all possible way. So both rises above narrow prejudices and save the enemy.

Some More Questions From The Enemy Chapter

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?