Question

How do you know that doctor Sadao’s father was a true Japanese, a man with strong regional sentiment?

Answer 1

Sadao's father was a traditional man, as Sadao married Hana after verifying she was Japanese, else father won't have accepted her.

• The question has been asked from the story The Enemy.
• A true nationalist, Sadao's father took great pride in Japanese culture and traditions.
• That is why, after verifying that Hana was Japanese, Sadao married Hana, as he did not want to upset his father.
• This indicates that Sadao's father was deep rooted in his culture and was rather conservative.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Sadao's father wanted that his son should become a successful guy and achieve something bigger in his career. He raised his son as a patriot to his country, Japan and told him that he should contribute to Japan’s progress which can be done in a gradual manner

Sadao became a doctor by profession and was quite a noble doctor. He even helped treating the American soldier of war, despite he was his enemy but he helped him keeping his commitment to his profession.