THE ENEMY

Pearl S.Buck
 Setting World
war-II,A coastal
village of Japan 
•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.
 WHAT WAS THE LIFE SKILL THAT ENABLED
   
THE HOKIS  WIN OVER THE MOST
PERPLEXING DILEMMA IN THEIR PERSONAL
AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE?
Pick out references to substantiate  your
THINK ,WHILE answer
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YOU READ DO YOU THINK DR HOKI HAD A SOFT
CORNER FOR TOM?
 DO YOU THINK DR HOKI'S PAST ASSOCIATION WITH
THE AMERICANS DURING HIS YORE DAYS COULD
HAVE INFLUENCED HIS DECISION IN SOME WAY?
 How do powerful, influential people respond
to  the crisis when they find a badly injured
soldier in their territory during war times?

Ponder while 
What is the reaction of Ordinary
you read the citizens towards a captive during war
story: times?
What can you infer from the Hoki
family's  action of saving the life of
the injured Enemy soldier? 
  Sadao Hoki   A Japanese Doctor and a Patriot
 Tom ,an American Prisoner of war in the Japanese territory
 Hana His wife
 Yumi       Domestic helper a baby -sitter
 Gardener
Who are the
central
characters?
  Nationalism is a cultural ideology of extreme love for ones'
country to the extent of intolerance or non -acceptance, apathy
or indifference towards international or global culture
 Patriotism is  love for ones' country, but acceptance of global
What is the cultures as well and it is an ideology of the moderates 

difference
between
Nationalism
and Patriotism?
  Dr Sadao Hoki
 Hana
 Yumi

Who in the  Dr Hoki's father

story is a
Nationalist and
why do you
think so?
  Identify the reference based on your inferential understanding 
of the story.

What was the exemplary

life-skill that the
Hokis had that made
them tackle the toughest
crisis in their personal
and professional life? 
•THANK
YOU(Presentation by
SitaArun Kumar)