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The Enemy — Pearl S. Buck ​ Central Character: Dr. Sadao Hoki ​ Theme: Conflict between Patriotism/National Loyalty and Professional Ethics/Humanity ​ House: Built on rocks along the Japanese coast, framed by bent pines, near a low beach where fishermen occasionally landed. ​ Father: A traditional, orthodox Japanese man whose chief concern was Sadao's education; he never joked or played with him but spent infinite pains on his future. ​ Education: Sadao went to America at twenty-two to study surgery and medicine, returning at thirty as an accomplished surgeon and scientist. ​ Meeting Hana: Sadao met Hana at Professor Harley's house in America, but waited to fall in love with her until he was sure she was purely Japanese. ​ Marriage: They married in Japan according to traditional Japanese customs with his father's approval; they lived a happily married life with two children. ​ The Discovery: While standing on their veranda in the mist, they saw a man flun...

NOTE MAKING NOTE-MAKING is an important study skill. In this type of question, a passage is given from which we need to draw the main points using a prescribed format of: Title/Heading, Sub-Headings, Points, glossary (table of abbreviations) and a summary based on the notes prepared. How to prepare good notes? 1. Notes should be short. They should identify the main points. 2. They list information in what is called ‘note form’.  3. They are written only in phrases, not sentences.  4. Information is logically divided and subdivided by the use of figures/letters. 5. The divisions are made like this:  Main sections: 1, 2, 3, etc.  Sub-sections: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.  Sub-sub-sections:    1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, etc. 6. Abbreviations and symbols are freely used.  7. Articles, prepositions and conjunctions are omitted.  8. Notes must make sense when they are read again otherwise, they will be of no use. How to summarize? 1. The points sho...