5 most important questions of The Enemy

These are the 5 most important questions of ‘THE Enemy ’ from Vista Class 12 English of CBSE/NCERT syllabus in simple and easy notes.

Question 1. Whom did Dr. Sadao and his wife Hana see on the shores?

Answer. The misty figure who had been washed ashore in front of Dr. Sadao’s house was an American prisoner of war who was fatally wounded. It appeared that he had been badly tortured and shot and his flesh had been scraped by the dangerous spiky rocks near the shore. Dr. Sadao and his wife were able to establish his identity as a U.S. sailor from the faint lettering on his battered cap that spelled ‘U.S. Navy’.

Question 2.  Why did Hana wash the American soldier by herself?

Answer. After deciding to help the American soldier, Sadao and Hana brought him inside the house but all the servants were furious to help because they thought helping an enemy could put them in danger. They were upset and frightened. So Hana decided to wash the American soldier by herself. After laying the wounded man’s breast bare by untying the knotted rugs, Hana soaked the small clean towel with hot water and washed the wounded man’s face and body carefully. She kept on washing him until his upper body was quite clean.

Question 3. How do the servants react to the decision of Sadaos to keep the Americans prisoner of war in their house?

Answer. The servants informed Hana that if they insisted on keeping the American prisoner hidden in the house anymore, it wouldn’t be possible for them to stay there. They were of the view that since both of them had stayed in America they had developed a liking for Americans. The gardener felt that the man should have been allowed to bleed to death while the cook remarked that their master was so proud of his skill to save life that he would save any life without making a distinction between a friend and a for.

Question 4. How did the general offer Sadao to get rid of the American?

Answer. The general offered to send his own assassins to Sadao’s house to help him get rid of the American. He further informed the doctor that they were capable assassins, and without much aid and noise would kill the man by causing internal bleeding. They would also dispose off the body, he assured Sadao.

Question 5. Why did Sadao feel that the general was in the palm of his hand?

Answer. Dr. Sadao felt that the general was in the palm of his hand i.e. he was under his control because he was indispensable for the general’s well being and survival. The general did not trust any other doctor. Thus, Dr.Sadao safely confides in the general about the American sailor. He knows that if he is arrested and tried for saving and sheltering an enemy sailor, the general will in his own interest, see to it that no one comes to Dr.Sadao. he feels that he is safe in informing the general of the American prisoner’s presence at his home.  

Video on summary and introduction of the lesson ‘The Enemy’.

Video credit :- Harshita Solanki

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