The enemy by Pearl S. Buck....Flamingo C.B.S.E.

 Pearl S Buck has a humanistic attitude to problems of life. She felt that while nations were at war, individuals were humans. 'The Enemy' tells us about a Japanese doctor who hates the Americans because of his patiotism. Dr. Sadao Hoki, a Japanese surgeon and scientist, lived with his wife Hana and had two children at the sea-coast. His house was located on the sea coast where he had spent his childhood. When he was twenty two Sadao Hoki was sent to America to study surgery and medicine. Sadao became a famous scientist and surgeon. he returned to serve his nation and people. Even though there was a war going on Dr. Sadao was not sent as he was perfecting a discovery on wounds and the old general might need him for an operation.

Dr. Sadao got married to Hana whom he met in America. they had two children. Hana was a Japanese lady and had full faith in Japanese values and customs. She was a sympathetic lady.One night as the two of them stood in verandah, they something being washed ashore into the close proximity of their house and closer inspection found that it was an American prisoner of war. The American seemed to have lost a lot of blood due to a bullet wound. Sadao and Hana were in a perplexed situation. Their human instincts demanded them to take care of the wounded person but their patriotic self wanted them to leave the injured person there itself. Sadao realised , being a doctor , that the man needed aid, an urgent medical attention. They thought that the servants would oppose their actions and give them away to the authorities. Sadao requested Hana to to allow him to disclose the man to the servants.