What was Franz expected to be prepared with for the school that day why was he in great dread of scolding?
Little Franz was expected by his teacher M. Hamel to come prepared on The topic of “Participles” for school that day. So he was under the great dread of being scolded by his teacher.
What was Franz supposed to study on the day of the last lesson?
In his last lesson, he told that from the next day the students would be learning the German from a new teacher. They won’t be learning their own most beautiful, clearest and the logical language which is quite foreign to them.
What did Franz notice about the school that day?
Answer: Franz noticed that the school was unusually quiet. Usually, there was a great commotion of the opening and closing of desks, of lessons repeated in unison, and the teacher’s huge ruler rapping on the table. But that particular day, it was as quiet as Sunday morning.
What topic was given to Franz?
He told the students that even if enslaved people hold on to their own language they will have a solidarity which no one can destroy, it will be like having the key to their prison. Then he started a grammar lesson and taught it with all his prowess and skills.
What were the thing on the wall of the classroom?
Answer: The classroom had a picture of Shakespeare which was probably donated. A picture of a clear sky hung on the classroom walls which was showing dawn and a beautiful Tyrolese valley which indicated beauty and hope.
Why was Franz late for school that day?
Franz did not wish to go to school that morning because his teacher M. Hamel was to question them on ‘Participles’. So he started very late for school that morning. While Franz was on his way to school for a moment he thought of running away and spending the day out of doors.
Who was Franz and why was he late for school?
Franz didn’t want to attend the school as he was frightened of M. Hamel as he was going to ask about the ‘participles’ that day. He was so pleased by the beauty and scene of the day that he found outside world much pleasing than going to the school. He wanted to enjoy the drill of the Prussian soldiers.
What surprised Franz the most?
Answer : The thing that surprised Franz most was to see the elderly villagers seated on the back benches of the class. It surprised him as they hardly used to come to attend the class earlier.
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.
Why did M Hamel blame the parents?
Hamel blamed the parents for the neglect of learning on the part of boys like Franz because their parents wanted them to work on farm to earn some money. Franz himself wanted to enjoy his time and thus, avoided going to school.
Who asked Franz not to hurry?
When Franz hurried towards the school thinking whether he should attend the class or not, the blacksmith asked him to go slow, He also said he would have plenty of time to go to school.
Why did they ask I not to go so fast?
The blacksmith told Franz not to go so fast as he will get to school in plenty of time. His attitude was that of indifference towards school and tender love and care towards the little boy who was running to school.
Who is poor man in last lesson?
Dear Student, M. Hamel the French teacher is referred to as the poor man because it was his last lesson in the school.
Who is called Bub in last lesson?
Answer: Watcher, the blacksmith said: “Don’t go so fast, Bub, you’ll get to school in plenty of time.” Yes, Wachter wanted to make fun of Franz because he never saw him going so fast towards school. So it was useless for Franz to go to school so fast that day.
Why did M Hamel say that it was his last lesson?
Answer: M Hamel announced that he would be giving them the last French lesson because the orders had come from Berlin to teach only German in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine. Franz was shocked to hear this declaration.
What message does the story the last lesson Carry how relevant is 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.
Why did grammar lesson seem so easy to Franz now?
Hamel was his french teacher and Franz was very scared of him and his great iron ruler. Hamel was teaching with great concentration and also even explaining a single word. By this Franz found the last lesson very easy and he realised that he could be the best in French if he tried to learn. # Hope this helps.
What did M Hamel tell the students mounting his chair?
Answer: M. Hamel told his students, mounting his chairs that he was offering his last lesson that day as there was order from Berlin to teach German in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine.
Why did the students cover their ears the last lesson?
Ans The commotion that Franz anticipated was the great bustle that could be heard from the streets,the opening and closing of desks, lessons repeated in unison,very loud, with the hands of students over their ears to understand better, and the teacher’s great ruler rapping on the table.
Why does Franz think of moments?
In the village in which Franz lived, the bulletin board was the place from where all types of bad news came to the people. That day, when he was going to school, he saw a huge crowd near it and thought of finding out the reason. Hence, Franz thought ‘for a moment’ to bunk the class and run away from school.