Conflict and Morality in Drama · Modern Drama

The Enemy: Duty vs. Humanity

Evaluating the conflict between national loyalty and professional ethics during wartime.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does Pearl S. Buck use the setting of the Japanese coast to isolate the moral conflict?
  2. 2In what ways does Dr. Sadao's internal monologue reveal his struggle between patriotism and the Hippocratic Oath?
  3. 3How do the servants' reactions reflect broader societal prejudices toward the 'other'?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Vistas - The Enemy - Class 12
Class: Class 12
Subject: English
Unit: Conflict and Morality in Drama
Period: Modern Drama

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