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The Enemy by Pearl S Buck for class 12 English(Vistas) CBSE (Summary, literary devices, vocabulary and extract based question-answer)

THE ENEMY By Pearl S Buck SUMMARY, DETAILED PARAGRAPH-WISE EXPLANATION, VOCABULARY AND VERY SHORT QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWER  INTRODUCTION Pearl S Buck's story "The Enemy" highlights how humanity sometimes overpowers enmity. The story is about a Japanese doctor who not only saves the life of a prisoner of war, but also gives shelter for a few days, and finally provides a safe passage. There are four main characters, Dr Sadao, his wife, Hana, the American prisoner of war, Tom, and the general. Some other characters are the servants - the gardener, the cook, and Yumi.  The story is set in the World War. An American soldier is captured by the Japanese army but somehow he manages to escape. But he is shot and wounded and reaches Dr Sadao's house.  Dr Sadao first operates on him to save his life, keeps him for a few days, and finally helps him to escape. ABOUT THE AUTHOR (June 26, 1892 – March 6, 1973)  Pearl S. Buck was an American author. She wrote a lot about the richne