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The Last Lesson

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Give a brief note on the feelings, emotions and behaviour of M. Hamel on his last day in school. (expected)

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How was M. Hamel a different teacher while giving his last lesson?

 

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How did Mr. Hamel Look different on the day of the last lesson?

Solution

M. Hamel was a very devoted, dedicated and a strict man of discipline in his school. He kept the “terrible” ruler under his arm and one could hear its rapping in the street. He always maintained decorum and discipline in the class. On the last day he came out by wearing his fine Sunday dress that he used to wear on specific ceremonial occasions. That day school looked quite solemn and strange and there was no commotion of any sort. Even the distinguished personalities had assembled there to pay their deepest reverence to the teacher for his forty years of meritorious service. While addressing all he spoke: “My children, this is the last lesson of French”. He was deeply pained at the order from Berlin which stated the ban of teaching French. In this respect he detailed the importance and love of one’s own language. He was highly respected by all. He loved France and French language from the inner most core of his heart.

Being a dedicated and a patriot, he taught the grammar lesson with complete depth that was followed by all. He had the courage to hear every lesson to the last. But he pointed out that he was sorry that the people of Alsace had never been serious about learning. He was overwhelmed with deep emotions and looked at everything keenly so as to fix them in his mind. The hall, garden and the love of area was breathing his heart heavily. While speaking his voice choked and he wrote in a chalk, ‘Viva La France’. With the gesture of his hands he dismissed the school.

Some More Questions From The Last Lesson Chapter

Is it possible to carry pride in one’s language too far? Do you know what linguistic chauvinism means?

English is a language that contains words from muny other languages. This inclusiveness is one of the reasons it is now a ‘world language.’

For Example:

petite – French

kindergarten – German

capital – Latin

democracy – Greek

bazaar - Hindi

Find out the origins of the following words.
tycoon      barbecue     zero
tulip         veranda      ski
logo          robot         trek
bandicoot

Notice the underlined words in these sentences and tick the option that best explains their meaning:

“What a thunder clap these words were to me !”

The words were:

“When a people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language it is as if they had the key to their prison.”

It is as if they have the key to the prison as long as they

Don’t go so fast, you will get to your school in plenty of time. “You will get to your school.”

I never say him look so tall. M. Hamel

M. Hamel had said that he would question us on Participles. In the sentence above, the verb form “had said” in the first part is used to indicate an “earlier past.” The whole story is narrated in the Past. M. Ilamel’s “saying” happened earlier than the events in this story. This form of the verb is called the Past Perfect.

Pick out five sentences from the story with this form of the verb and say why this form has been used.

Write a notice for your school bulletin- board. Your notice could be an announcement of a forthcoming event, or a requirement to be fulfilled, or a rule to be followed.

Write a paragraph of about 100 words arguing for or against having to study three languages at school.

Have you ever changed your opinion about someone or something that you had earlier liked or disliked? Narrate what led you to change your mind.

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