Question

a) "My friends, "said be, "I - I -" But something
chocked him. He could not go on.
Then he turned to the blackboard, took a picco
of chalk, and, bearing on with all his might,
he wrote as large as be could -
"Vive La france!”
Then he stopped and leaned his head against the wall, and without a word, he
made a gesture to us with his hand -
"School is dismissed - you may go".
1) Whom does "I-I” refer to in the extract?
2) Why couldn't he go on?
3) What did the gesture with his hand indicate?
4) What does Vive La france” mean?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) ''I-I" refers to the teacher in the extract.

2) He couldn't go on because he got choked up on his patriotic feelings for France.

3) The gesture of his hand means he is dismissing the class. He probably gestures to the door, indicating that they can leave.

4) "Viva La France" means Long Live France.  

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

1) In the extract, "I-I" refers to the teacher.

2) He couldn't continue because his patriotic feelings for France made him cry.

3) His hand gesture indicates that he is dismissing the class. He most likely motions to the door, signaling that they are free to depart.

4) "Viva La France" is a phrase that means "Long Live France."

Explanation:

The church bell rings twelve at the conclusion of "The Last Lesson," and Prussian military trumpets can be heard outside the classroom windows. Hamel takes a proud stance and addresses his students as well as the villagers who have gathered to watch the last lecture. However, Hamel becomes choked up with emotion and concludes his address with the nationalistic motto Vive La France, which roughly translates to "hooray for France" or "long live France." The impassioned phrase expresses Hamel's wish for his students to maintain their language and culture in the face of German government oppression; at the same time, Hamel's inability to say anything more reflects his failure and resignation as a humble schoolteacher living under the dictates of greater political forces.

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