INDEX

TITLE PAGE NO

1.ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 3
2.CERTIFICATE 4
3.OBJECTIVES 5
4.ABOUT THE AUTHOR 6
5.INTRODUCTION 7
6.ACTION PLAN 8
7.PROJECT REPORTS ON “THE ENEMY” 9
8.CONCLUSION 15
9.PHOTO GALLERY 16
BIBLIOGRAPHY 17
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I wish to express my deep gratitude and my heartfelt

thanks to my English teacher Mrs. Anita for her
excellent guidance, support, and encouragement
without which the successful completion of this
project wouldn’t have been possible.
It also gives me great pleasure to express my
gratitude for the facilities that were provided by the
school.
I also thank my parents for their constant support and
their painstaking efforts, as well as my fellow mates
for their useful opinions and input.
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Aravind R.S of Class XII of

Christhu Jyothi Senior Secondary School has
completed this project report in
English on the topic: “THE ENEMY”.
For partial fulfilment of AISSCE as
prescribed by the CBSE in the year
2024-25.

Teacher’s Signature:

Principal Signature:

External Examiner:
 OBJECTIVES

 Summary of the story

 Message of the story

 Key points of the story

 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck (Pearl S Buck) is the

author of CBSE Class 12 English Vistas Chapter 4, The
Enemy. She is an American writer and novelist. She is
the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in
Literature. Buck had also devoted a part of her life to
various humanitarian efforts.
 INTRODUCTION

It is the time of World War. An American prisoner of

war is washed ashore in a dying state and is found at
the doorstep of a Japanese doctor. Should he save
him as a doctor or hand him over to the Army as a
patriot?

The story is set during the Second World War. A

Japanese doctor finds an American POW at his
doorstep. He is in a dilemma that being a doctor,
should he save the wounded man or being a Japanese,
should he hand over the enemy to the army.
 ACTION PLAN

 Selection of the topic.

 Approval of the topic by the Teacher-in

charge.

 Preparation of Base Data.

 Invitation to the people to review the
topic.

 Collection of feedback from real life and

the internet.

 Data collection and its analysis.

Preparation of a detailed report
 SUMMARY

The Enemy summary will help you greatly in studying

the chapter in detail. It is about a Japanese surgeon
whose name is Sadao. He studies in America and
marries a Japanese girl. World War II broke during
that time. All the doctors were under the obligation to
go to the Japanese army. However, Sadao stayed back
with an old general. As the old general was ailing, he
was in need of Sadao. However, we learn that how an
America Navy man finds his way in Sadao’s life. As the
soldier was not well, Sadao offers him medical help.
Sadao was not willing to help the enemy but he does.
He also knows the danger he has got himself into by
helping the enemy. Due to this, Sadao conspires to kill
the soldier in his sleep. However, Sadao decides to
save him because of humanity and brotherhood.
The Enemy is a story written by Pearl Sydenstricker
Buck. It is about a Japanese surgeon, Sadao. He went
to study in America and meets a Japanese girl, Hana,
there. He marries her and brings her back to Japan to
settle down. This was the time of World War II. Thus,
all the doctors were called upon to serve the Japanese
army. However, they allowed Sadao to stay back. It
was because he was tending to the old General who
was on his death bed. However, one night, an
incident changes his life. He encounters an American
Navy-man who is injured by a gun-shot and dying.

Although Sadao was in no mind to help the enemy, he

takes in the young soldier and provides him with
medical assistance. He keeps him at his house to avert
any danger coming his way. However, he knew he has
opened doors to danger by helping the enemy. His
servants decide to leave Sadao too. As the days kept
passing, the soldier was now beginning to gain his
health back. Now that the soldier was no longer
Sadao’s patient, he decides to kill him off in his sleep.
He informs the General of the American and thus the
General reciprocates. They decide to send private
assassins to kill the American soldier.
While waiting for the assassins, Sadao starts noticing
it was delaying. However, during this course,
humanity in Sadao arises. He realizes that he is a
human being at the end of the day. He now
recognizes the value of human life as well as universal
 MESSAGE OF THE STORY

humanism can transcend man-made prejudices and

barriers:
Compassion and moral values
The story explores the complexities of humanity
during wartime, and how compassion and moral
values can be important in difficult circumstances.
Human values
The story shows how human values like hospitality
and serving can open people's minds and help them
see beyond war and nationality.
Empathy and ethical decision-making
The story highlights the importance of empathy and
ethical decision-making, even when it conflicts with
national loyalty.
Love and compassion
The story shows how love and compassion can make
people better human beings, rather than prejudices
and biases.
In the story, Dr. Sadao Hoki, a Japanese doctor, helps
an injured American soldier, even though they are
enemies. Dr. Sadao's decision to save the soldier's life
and help him escape reflects the importance of
empathy and ethical decision-making.
 THE MAIN POINTS OF THE CHAPTER

The story takes place in Japan during World War II.

Characters

 The main characters are Dr. Sadao Hoki, a Japanese

surgeon, and his wife Hana.

Theme

 The story explores the conflict between humanity

and nationalism, and the importance of compassion
and ethical integrity.

Plot

 Dr. Sadao finds an injured American soldier washed

up on the shore near his home and decides to help
him. He operates on the soldier, hides him in his
home, and later arranges a boat for the soldier to
escape
 CONCLUSION

To sum up, The Enemy summary, we learn how love

and compassion can make us better human beings as
opposed to prejudices and biases against other
people with whom we do not share anything but the
bond of being humans.
 BIBLIOGRAPHY

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Wikipedia
www cbse guide .com
 www.geeksforgeeks