English Literature - Prose and Drama

English Literature
English Literature - Prose and Drama

"The kindest thing would be to put him back into the sea". The above line from the chapter 'The Enemy' is spoken by :


Options:

  1. Sadao
  2. Hana
  3. Yumi
  4. Sadao's father

Right Answer: Sadao

In Pearl S. Buck’s story ‘The Enemy’, Dr Sadao Hoki, a Japanese surgeon, finds a wounded American prisoner of war washed ashore near his house during the Second World War. Torn between his professional duty as a doctor and his patriotic duty to his country, Sadao himself remarks that the kindest thing would be to put the man back into the sea. The line captures his inner conflict, since sheltering an enemy soldier could cost him and his family their lives. Ultimately his humanity prevails and he operates on the man and helps him escape.

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