Question

Summary of the poem last lesson of the afternoon by D.H. Lawrence

Answer 1

The poem Last Lesson of the Afternoon portrays a pensive mood for its readers. The teacher is in no mood to teach his students. He feels that they are a dull set with no mood for learning. Moreover, being the last hour of the afternoon, he is eagerly waiting for the bell to ring just like the students. He also rues over the fact that even if he puts in his best efforts and energy to teach the students, they will not show any signs of progress.

The teacher makes it clear that he intends to stop teaching the children as it is of no service to either him or the students. Although he is expected to assume full responsibility, he no longer cares about it. Instead, he prefers to move on with no enthusiasm.