Vistas: The Enemy · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
Why does Dr Sadao decide to save the wounded American soldier despite knowing that he is an enemy of Japan?
Practice question from Vistas: The Enemy (Class 12 · CBSE · Science English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
medium · MCQ · Q-7532E3
Why does Dr Sadao decide to save the wounded American soldier despite knowing that he is an enemy of Japan?
- A.He expects the American soldier to reveal military secrets.
- B.His professional duty as a doctor and his humanitarian instincts compel him to save a dying man.Correct answer
- C.He wants to impress his wife and servants.
- D.He has been ordered by the Japanese General to perform the operation.
Solution
Dr Sadao is torn between his loyalty to Japan and his duty as a doctor. His humanity and medical ethics overcome his hatred of the enemy, leading him to operate on and protect the wounded American.
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