what is the character sketch of Dr. sadao
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Sadao’s character
‘The Enemy’ by Pearl S Buck, is the story of a kind, considerate, and Japanese doctor, Sadao Hoki, who loved his profession more than anything else. He is a perfect role model for all the doctors of the world who really upholds the values of his profession. His traditional father had taken great care of his upbringing and instilled in his mind that he had to be a great doctor and surgeon. He sent him to America at the age of 22 to learn medicine. He stayed there for 8 years and observed strict self-discipline. He met Hana, another Japanese girl there and fell in love with her. However, he waited until his father’s approval and married her only after the approval.
The best traits of his personality come to light when risking his own life and the entire family he dares to save an enemy. Japan and America were at war in the World War II. During this one American POW, Tom is washed ashore near his home. Sadao saves him. He faces opposition from his servants but he knows his responsibilities as a doctor. He is a man of clear conscience.
Not only is he a good human being, he is a perfect and skilled doctor also. Genereal Takima had a great faith in him that’s why he offers to help him come out of the trouble the doctor had thrown himself into by helping an enemy.
Hana’s character
Hana is an epitome of a loving, dedicated and caring wife. She always has love and affection in her heart for Sadao. In spite of being married for so many years, she is still the same loving wife. She often assists Sadao in her medical operations as she helped him with anesthetics while operating Tom. She loves her family. She gets scared when a man in uniform appears at the gate. She is also a good-hearted woman as she also wished Tom to be saved. She is quite hardworking. When Yumi, the nurse refuses to wash Tom, she does it herself. When the servants leave Sadao’s home in protest, she does all the chores herself. However, she is not as courageous as Sadao.
Hi friends,
Sadao Hoki was both an expert surgeon in the art of healing wounds and a scientist as well. At the age of 22, his father sent him to America to study surgery and medicine. There he fell in love with Hana but married after returning from Japan when his father was convinced that the girl was a pure Japanese. He was very generous and loyal to his country. His wife Hana was also a sympathetic, kind, obedient and faithful wife. While standing on the veranda of their house, they saw something crawling on the beach. They approached there and found that he was a wounded and an escaped prisoner of war. At one time they thought to throw him back in the sea. On the other hand, they thought that the fellow would die if handed over to the police. As a doctor he was trained to save a life if he could do.
There flowed the milk of human kindness in both of them. They brought him home but the servants were badly against them. Sadao performed the operation and his wife Hana stood by him through every thick and thin. There was a great risk of Dr. Sadao being arrested for harbouring a prisoner of war. Being a patriot, he declared everything to the General and was ready to face the consequences. This shows that both Dr. Sadao and his wife, Hana were sympathetic, loyal, patriot, compassionate and honest people.