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THE LAST LESSON
--- Alphonse Daudet
About The Author: Alphonse Daudet (13 may 1840 -16 December 1897) was a
French novelist .He was born in Nimes, French. His family, on both sides,
belonged to the French middle class. The father, Vincent Daudet, was a silk
manufacturer a man who had seen misfortune and failure throughout his life.
Alphonse had a depressing boyhood .In 1856 he left Lyon, where his school day
has been mainly spent and began life as a schoolteacher at Ales, Card, in the
south of French .The position proved to be intolerable. Daudet says that for
months after leaving Ales he would wake with horror, thinking he was still
among his unruly pupils.
On 1 November
1857, he abandoned teaching and look refuge with his brother Ernest Daudet.
Alphonse look to writing, and his poems were collected into a small volume, Les
Amoureuses (1858), which was well received Daudet wrote same stories for
children, including "La Belle Nivernaise," the story of an old boat
and her crew.
Daudet died in Paris on 16 December 1897.
Numerous colleges and schools in contemporary
French bear his name and his books are still widely read and several are still
in print.
Summary of The Last Lesson: The story is set in the backdrop of the Franco- Prussian
War in 1870. French was defeated by Prussia which was led by Bismarck. Prussia
then consisted of what now are the nations of Germany, Poland and parts of
Austria. The incident, in the story, had taken place in Alsace, a border
district of French. The German authorities issued another to introduce German
language as the only officially recognised language of these districts and
henceforth it would be the medium of instruction in all educational institutions.
The story related the pathetic condition of the French school master who has
been asked to leave the place where he had spent forty years of his life .It
also brings out the remorse of the village people on never having given due importance to learn their mother tongue .
The entire story is a first person
narrative by an inhabitant of the village Alsace, recounting a particular day
when he was just a school going child .The initial shock on hearing the news
and his regret on whiling away his precious time in fruitless occupation, is
beautifully portrayed in the simple, poignant narration which is very aptly
titled "The last lesson"
The Last Lesson NCERT Solutions:
TEXTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
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1. 1. What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
Ans: Franz
was expected to be prepared a lesson on participles. His teacher M. Hamel said
that he would question them on participles. But Franz did not know even the
first world about them.
2. What
did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day?
Ans: Franz
noticed something unusual about the school that day.
Unusually
when then the school began there was a great bustle that could be heard from
the street. But that day everything was as quiet as a Sunday morning. He was
late but unlike other days M. Hamel did not scold him. Franz also saw some of
the village people setting at the back bencher of classroom.
3. what
had been put on the bulletin-board?
Ans: Every
important news or public announcement was put up on the bulletin board. For the
last two years all their bad news had come for it. It was about the last of
butte and territory.
4. What
changes did the other from Berlin cause in school that day?
Ans: The order from Berlin caused a great dismay in
the school that day. It upset all the students, M. Hamel was disappeared. It
was their last lesson in French. From the next day only German would be tough
in the school of Alsace and Larraine. They would no more learn French language.
For the first time they realized the value of their mother language after it
had been banished.
5. How did
Franz's feeling about M. Hamel and school change?
Ans: The order from Berlin mode Franz found it around patriot feeling him. He suddenly developed a strong fascination for his languages and school. His books become his old Franz now. His suddenly began to respect M. Hamel. He forgot all about M. Hamel ruler .He also ignored how cranky Mr. Hamel was.
UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT:
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1. 1.The people in this story suddenly realize how precious
their language is to them .What shows you this? Why does this happen?
Ans: The order that had come from Berlin to teach
only German in the school of Alsace and Larraine mode on the people upset. They
suddenly realized how their language is for them. They had to learn at foreign
languages would be neglected. This feeling made them patriots. They were
indifferent to their mother language. But now they realized that it was the
most beautiful language of the world M. Hamel describes the French language as
the most beautiful the most logical of the world. Ever Franz grow emotional.
They was their felt French lesson. Franz left sorry for the could learn it no
more. He felt a great love to work M. Hamel and his native language.
2.Franz
thinks, "will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons what could
this means?
Ans:- Franz
meant that it their power the German’s might enslave them and compel them to learn their language. But they
could not make the pigeons in German. They could their language, but could not
change their mind and emotion.
The Last Lesson Important Question and Answer:
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS:
(Important questions)
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1. Who is
"I" referred to in story 'The Last Lesson '?
Ans: The
"I" referred to in the story is a person named Franz, who is relating
to us an incident of his childhood.
2. Who has
written “The Last Lesson “?
Ans: “Alphonse Daudet” has written “The Last Lesson
“.
3. Who is
M. Hamel?
Ans: M. Hamel was the teacher in school of French.
4. What
order had come from the bulletin board?
Ans: The order had come from the bulletin board
were-
(A)The
last battles,
(B)
The draft, and
(C)
The order of the commanding officer.
5. What
kind of commotion Franz a anticipated?
Ans: Usually, when school began there was a great
battle which could be heard out in the street. The opening and closing of text
lesson repeated in unison hands over years to understand better and the teacher
great ruler rapping in this table.
6. Why did
Franz thought it was a kind of commotion?
Ans: Usually, when school began there was a great
bustle which could be heard out in the street. The opening and closing of text
lesson repeated in unison hands over years to understand better and the teacher
great ruler rapping on the table. But that day everything had to be ask quiet
as Sunday morning so Franz though it was a Sunday morning.
7. How the
teacher dressed?
Ans: On the day of the last lesson the teacher M.
Hamel had on his beautiful green coat his frilled shirt and the little black
silk cope. All embroidered that he never war except on inspection prize day.
8. Where
the village people in the classroom?
Ans: The village people were –
(a) Old Houser with his there cornered hall,
(b) The
farmer mayor,
(c) The
farmer, postmaster, and
(d) Several
other be side
9. Why
this is called the last lesson?
Or
What
order had come from Berlin?
Ans: The sees called the last lesson because the
order had come from Berlin to teach only German in the school of Alsace and
Lorraine. The sees the last French lesson, The new master from German language
comes tomorrow.
For this reason it is called be the last
lesson.
10. “What
a thunderclap those worlds were to me” what the thunderclap mentioned by Franz?
Asn: Which
the teacher M. Hamel said to the students that according to order from Berlin
this is the last French lesson. The new master for German language comes
tomorrow and the language of German will start here from tomorrow’
Those were the world’s thunderclap to
Franz.
11. Which
River mention of the last lesson?
Ans: The River “Saar” mention in the last lesson.
12. How
long the teacher work in the school?
Ans: The
teacher M. Hamel works in the school long forty (40) years.
13. Why the
village people gathered in the classroom?
Ans: The village people gathered in the classroom
because they were sorry to that they had not gone to school more. It was their
away from thinking their master for his forty years of faith full service and
of showing their respect for the country that was their no more.
14. Why
the parents were blamed?
Ans: the parents were blamed because they perfervid
to put their children to work on firm or at mills, so as had a little more
money.
15. Why
the teacher blamed himself?
Ans: The
teacher M. Hamel blamed himself because he after sent the student to waters his
flowers instead of learning there lesson
and when the teacher wanted to go fishing he just gave the student a holiday.
16. What
M. Hamel opinions about French language?
Or
What are the M. Hamel views about the French
language?
Ans: According to M. Hamel French was the most
beautiful language in the world , the clearest the more logical that every French
men must proud it among themselves and never forget it because when a people
are himself as long as they holed fast
to their language it is if they had the key to their person.
18. What
M. Hamel new copies on the that day?
Ans: On the day the teacher M. Hamel had new copies
for the student written in a beautiful round hand Franz Alsace repeatedly.
19. Why
did little Franz went to spent his day out of doors?
Ans: The teacher M. Hamel was going to ask question on participle which Franz
had not prepared to void being solded he was tempted to play turn out from
school and spent the day out doors in a pleasurable manner.
20. What
was the order from Berlin? How did that order after the people Alsace
particularity M. Hamel and his student?
Ans: Franz meant that it their power the German might enslave them and compel
them to learn their language. But they could their language but could not
change their mind and emotion.
21. What
did M. Hamel not blamed Franz along for his in ability to learn?
Ans: 14 & 15 (important question)
22. What
did Franz think for a moment?
Ans: For a moment Franz though away and spending the day out of the door.
23. Describe
the unusual things that Franz noticed on the day of the last lesson?
Ans: Franz noticed something unusual about the school that day.
Usually when the school began
there was a great bustle that could be bread the street. But that day
everything was on quiet as a Sunday morning. He was late but unlike other day
M. Hamel did not scold him. Franz also saw some of the village people sitting
at the back benchers of the classroom.
24. Draw a
characteristic skeet for M. Hamel at is his show in the last lesson?
Ans: In the last lesson Alphonse Daudet presented M. Hamel character with all
sympathy and respect. He in presented in the would of traditional school
master. He always keeps his tribal iron ruler under his arm. He was a hard task
master but M. Hamel loved French and French from the care of his heart.
25. What
did M. Hamel write of the end of the class?
Ans: M. Hamel wrote at the end of the class “Vive La France”.
The Last Lesson Previous year question:
(most important question)
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2012 YEAR
1.“I started for school very late
that morning”—Who is the “I” here? (1 marks)
2.Why did little Franz want to
spend his day out of doors? (2 marks).
3.What are M. Hamel’s views about
the French languages? (2 marks)
4.What was the order of Berlin?
How did that order affect the people of Alsace, particularly M. Hamel and his
students? (5 marks)
2013 YEAR
1.What did M. Hamel do when he
wanted to go fishing? (1 mark)
2.What was the commotion that Franz
anticipated in the classroom? (5 marks)
3.What did M. Hamel say about the
French languages? (5 marks)
4.Described the unusual things
that Franz noticed on the day of the last lesson? (5
marks).
2014 YEAR
1.“I started for school very late
that morning” —Who is the “I” here? (1 marks)
2.Why was the lesson called the
last lesson? (2 marks).
3.What had been put up in the
bulletin board? (2 marks).
2015 YEAR
1.What did M. Hamel write at the
end of the class? (1 mark)
2.What was Franz expected to be
prepared with for school that day? (2 marks)
3.What was the commotion that Franz
anticipated in the classroom? (2 marks)
4.Give a detailed account of the
scene in the classroom on the day of the last lesson? (5
marks)
2016 YEAR
1.What did a Franz think “for a
moment”? (1 marks)
2.Why did little Franz want to spend his day out
of doors? (2 marks).
3.What are M. Hamel’s views about
the French languages? (2 marks).
4.Draw a character sketch of M.
Hamel as it is shown in “The last lesson”? (5
marks)
2017 YEAR
1.What was written in the new
copies brought by M. Hamel for the students in a beautiful round hand? (1 mark)
2.Why did little Franz want to
spend his day out of doors? (2 marks).
3.What are M. Hamel not blame
Franz alone for his inability to learn? (2 marks).
4.Described the unusual things
that Franz noticed on the day of the last lesson? (5
marks).
2018 YEAR
1.What is the name of the
blacksmith in “The Last Lesson” (1 marks).
2.“Will they make them sing in
German, even the pigeons?” what does this sentence suggest? (2 marks).
2019 YEAR
1.What is the name of the river
mentioned in “The Last Lesson”? (1 mark).
2.What words did M. Hamel write
on the blackboard before dismissing the last class? What did they mean? (2 marks).
3.What would Franz love to do on
that sunny morning instead of going to school? (2
marks).
2020 YEAR
1.What according to M. Hamel is
the great trouble with Alsace? (1 marks).
2.Why did Watcher, the
blacksmith, tell Franz that he would reach school in “Plenty of time”? (2 marks)
3.How does M. Hamel make the
people realize how they, the students and he have been responsible for not
learning their languages well? (5 marks).
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Chapter -1: The Last Lesson
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Chapter -4: Indigo
Chapter -5: Going Places
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