Question

How do Monsieur Hamel’s actions contribute to the development of both the theme and main idea within the story?

Answer 1

Explanation: Monsieur Hamel’s contribution

• The Last Class is a short story by Alphonso Daudet which has few themes that explore different aspects of French nationalism.
• The main character is a young boy Franz, who is to receive his last French lesson by his school teacher Monsieur Hamel.
• The French lesson in the story is a symbol of French identity in the face of military occupation.
• Through the teacher` action the writer tries to explore the theme of love for patriotism and freedom.
• A sense of sadness and helplessness is visible when Monsieur announces his last day as the French teacher as well as the last day for the students in the French class.
• The win over French by Prussia led to replacing of French language by German.

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