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Who was Franz in the story last

lesson?
The narrator of the story, Franz is a
young school boy in the French
region of Alsace-Lorraine in the
nineteenth century. Franz is a
dawdler when it comes to
schoolwork, preferring to spend time
in the woods or by the local river
over going to class.
Who won the war in last lesson?
Alphonse Daudet (1840-1897) was
a French novelist and short-story
writer. The Last Lesson is set in the
days of the Franco-Prussian War
(1870-1871) in which France was
defeated by Prussia led by
Bismarck.
Why did the children want to laugh and
cry on hearing old Hauser?
In reference to the story 'The Last Lesson'
by Alphonse Daudet, the children wanted
to laugh and cry on hearing old hauser
because it was a moment filled with
varied emotions. On the one hand it was
humorous how such an old man reading
out alphabets from a children's book, his
voice trembling with emotion.
Why M Hamel couldn't speak what
choked him?
Hamel felt choked because he had
become emotional due to the fact
that the time had come for him to
leave the place where he had been
for forty years, with his garden
outside the window and his class in
front of him.
Who asked Franz not to hurry to school
the last lesson?
The blacksmith watcher told Franz not to
hurry to school as he had read the news
on the bulletin board and knew that from
that day onwards French would not be
taught in the schools of Alsace and
Lorraine and hence Franz need not hurry
to school as there would be no need to be
punctual.
What message does the story The Last
Lesson carry?
Ans. The story carries the message of the
importance of holding on to one's identity
and culture and not losing it or taking it
for granted. It emphasizes the importance
of holding onto one's language as the key
to our identity. It highlights the
importance of one's language in
preserving our heritage and history.
What made M Hamel cry towards the
end of his last lesson?
He was emotionally attached to the
school and everything in and about it.
He was really heartbroken to leave it
all. Besides, his own predicament
reminded him that his country would
soon lose its independence. All this
made him cry towards the end of his
last lesson.
What is the title of lesson The Last
Lesson?
The chapter is titled the last lesson
because it was M. Hamel's last
session as well as last French lesson in
the school. In the last day of school
M. Hamel wore his fine Sunday
clothes as a mark of respect for the
language and culture is being invaded
by the foreigners.
Why is M Hamel so tall?
"look so tall" is a phrase which means
sad. M. Hamel was a teacher of
French language. It was his last
French lesson to teach in the school
where he was teaching for 40 years as
the order had come from Berlin to
teach only German in the schools of
Alsace and Lorraine.
How did M Hamel behave?
He looked very pale and tall. He
wanted to say some parting
words, but something choked
him. ... Without a word, he
made a gesture to the students
with his hand to permit them
to go as the school was over.
Why did M Hamel blame himself
for Franz not learning his lessons?
Mr. Hamel blamed himself
because he had often sent Franz
to water his flowers instead of
learning his lessons and when he
went for fishing he gave him a
holiday.
What did M Hamel blame himself
for?
Hamel also blamed himself for his
negligence in his teaching. He
made the boys work in his garden
which made them miss their
lessons and whenever he wished
to go fishing, he gave them a
holiday.
What was M Hamel holding
under his arms?
Franz noticed that all of his
classmates were already in
their seats and M Hamel was
walking up and down with his
iron ruler under his arm.
What lesson did the teacher teach
when he gave his last lesson?
In The Last Lesson, the teacher M.
Hamel told the students about the
importance of a language in the lives
of the people. He implicitly stated
that a language always keep the
people united. He encouraged them
to fight unitedly to win their freedom
from slavery.
Why was M Hamel walking up and down?
The narrator was afraid because he didn't
done his homework of partciples also he
was late for the school. C) M. Hamel was
walking up and down with his terrible
iron ruler. ... That's why he wasn't
punished Franz for being late as well as
not done for his homework and allow
Franz to enter in the class.0
Who was old Hauser?
Old Hauser is one of the main
character of the story,' The Last
Lesson' written by Alphonse Daudet.
He is one of the villagers who
gathered in M. Hamel's classroom.
Hauser was an old farmer who had
come to attend the last french lesson
to express his gratitude to Mr.
What did Franz do to skip his French
lessons?
When M. Hamel declared that it was their
last French lesson a grim realisation
dawned on Franz that he had so much
more yet to learn. He felt sorry for whiling
away his time and skipping his lessons.
Now he did not want to part with his
books, which he had earlier consi¬dered a
nuisance.
What message does the story the last
lesson Carry how relevant it today?
Explanation: the author tries to
convey that people generally
understand the value of of someone
or something in their life very often
after it is lost to them. As for
instance , franz didnt take his studies
seriously. he didnt learn his lessons
properly.
What is the significance of the title the
last lesson Class 12?
The last French lesson taught by M.
Hamel symbolizes the loss of language
and the loss of freedom for France. It
becomes an emotional lesson rendered by
M. Hamel to the villagers, signifying the
changing order of life and its impact on
the sensibilities and emotions of people.
When people are enslaved as
long as they hold fast to their
language?
"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."
How was Mr Hamel dressed differently
that day?
He was wearing his beautiful green coat,
with frilled shirt,and a little black silk
cal,all embroidered. He usually wore this
dress on inspection and on the days of
function or prize distribution. He wore the
dress on that day as he was aware that he
is going to give his last lesson in their
mother tongue French.
Is Hauser German?
German (also Häuser) and
Jewish (Ashkenazic): from
Middle High German hus
'house', German Haus, + the
suffix -er, denoting someone
who gives shelter or
protection.
What did old Hauser bring the last
lesson?
One of the elder villagers who gathers
with the children in M. Hamel's
classroom to hear the last lesson. He
brings his old primer, an elementary
reading textbook, with him to the
class, and uses it to help the youngest
students read their letters.
How were the parents and M Hamel?
(a) M. Hamel feels that the parents
and he himself are responsible for the
children's neglect of the French
language. Parents preferred to have
their children work on their farms or
in the mills. Even Hamel had sent the
children on petty errands for his
convenience, thus, making them miss
their lessons.
What made Franz and people realize
about the preciousness of their mother
tongue?
Franz was overcome with a feeling of
remorse and regretted for wasting his
time in trivial pursuits. He decided to pay
attention to the lesson since school had
become very important for him. The
people and Franz himself realized how
precious their language is to them.
What is the meaning of
thunderclap in the last lesson?
Joshua answered this. It refers
to the shock/surprise felt by
Franz when he heard that
M.Hamel would no longer
teach them French.
Why didn't Franz dare look up?
Answer: Franz was scared of
Mr. Hamel's reaction when he
was unable to answer the
question. His heart started
beating and he dared not look
up.
Who is the narrator of the last lesson
Class 12?
Franz
The narration of this story is by a
French boy, Franz. Franz is a lazy boy.
However, in spite of his laziness, Franz
likes to play and is of a sensitive
nature. Furthermore, Franz hates his
teacher M.
Why do words sound like a thunderclap to
him?
What is the meaning of thunderclap? The
news about the order from Berlin
regarding teaching of only German
language in Alsace Lorraine were the
words of thunderclap to Franz as it was
totally unexpected and it made him
speechless. With reference to the text,
Thunderclap means a shocking surprise or
astonishment.
Why M Hamel couldn't speak
what choked him?
Hamel felt choked because he had
become emotional due to the fact
that the time had come for him to
leave the place where he had
been for forty years, with his
garden outside the window and
his class in front of him.
Who is Mr Hamel?
M. Hamel was the French teacher in
the school where Franz studied. He
was sad because France had lost the
war and due to that Germans had
conquered France. They passed an
order which said France will not be
taught anymore and German will be
taught thenceforth in the school.
What is the theme of the last lesson
class 12th?
The last lesson by Alphonse Daudet is
mainly about the longing to learn the
mother tongue and love for it. It has a
sense of patriotism. The Prussians
rejected the freedom of the people of
Lorraine and Alsace to learn their own
mother tongue.
How did M Hamel say
school is dismissed?
With a gesture to the
students with his hand,
he hinted : “School is
dismissed, you may go.”
What was the parting message of
M Hamel?
The parting message of M. Hamel
to his students was that the
French language is the most
beautiful language in the world –
the clearest, the most logical; and
that they must guard it among
them and never forget it.
Which language should be
taught from the next day?
Hamel and school change? Ans:
Franz came to know that it was
the last lesson in French that
M. Hamel would give them.
From the next day they will be
taught only German.
Which school is being talked about the
last lesson?
Franz was confused and could not figure
out what was happening that day. Just
then M. Hamel told them that it was their
last lesson in French as the Prussians in
Berlin had ordered that French language
would no longer be taught in the schools
of Alsace and Lorraine and that German
language be taught instead.
What does Bub mean
in the last lesson?
Bub has been used to
address Franz. It
means child or young
boy
How did Franz spend the day of last
lesson at school?
He felt he was far better as a Frenchman;
he did not want to follow Prussian rules
and regulations, as that meant starting all
his life anew; learning everything from
scratch. So he gave his hundred percent
that day to the last lesson from M. Hamel.
As a result he understood everything that
day.
“The beautiful thing
about learning is that
no one can take it
away from you.”