please provide me with a character sketch of Dr Sadao and Hana Hoki from the chapter The Enemy by Pearl S. Buck.
Dear Student,
Sadao comes across as a dignified and respectful character who valued his duty as a doctor over his patriotic fervour. He had been indoctrinated in the belief that one's future depended on how he chose to shape it. Taking from that same principle, he did not allow his patriotic sentiments interfere with his duty as a doctor and above all his human instincts in saving a fellow human being from death. With dogged determination, he worked towards the betterment and safety of his guest in spite of the danger that was involved in harbouring an enemy. He had been educated in America to become a successful surgeon as well as a famous scientist. But apart from all that, he was a dutiful son, a loving husband and an affectionate father.
Hana was a dedicated wife and mother to her husband and child respectively. She was not only steadfast in her duty as a wife during times of normalcy but also during times when it became too taxing for her. She was repulsed by the sight of the prisoner's wound but that did not deter her from performing the duties expected of her. She, like her husband, also valued humanity over nationality and that is the reason behind her allowing the prisoner to lodge in her house. Hana was a perfect match for the doctor.
Regards
Sadao comes across as a dignified and respectful character who valued his duty as a doctor over his patriotic fervour. He had been indoctrinated in the belief that one's future depended on how he chose to shape it. Taking from that same principle, he did not allow his patriotic sentiments interfere with his duty as a doctor and above all his human instincts in saving a fellow human being from death. With dogged determination, he worked towards the betterment and safety of his guest in spite of the danger that was involved in harbouring an enemy. He had been educated in America to become a successful surgeon as well as a famous scientist. But apart from all that, he was a dutiful son, a loving husband and an affectionate father.
Hana was a dedicated wife and mother to her husband and child respectively. She was not only steadfast in her duty as a wife during times of normalcy but also during times when it became too taxing for her. She was repulsed by the sight of the prisoner's wound but that did not deter her from performing the duties expected of her. She, like her husband, also valued humanity over nationality and that is the reason behind her allowing the prisoner to lodge in her house. Hana was a perfect match for the doctor.
Regards