We have all a great deal to reproach ourselves with." said M.Hamel. Refer to the context and explain what he wanted to convey to his students.
Answers
M.Hamel was of the opinion that the students themselves were not solely responsible for not learning and being well versed in their native language. He says that the students and their parents all lacked in understanding the importance of learning the native language. The students kept on playing and their parents kept the children busy in the farms so as to earn maximum. He himself kept on taking leaves and didn't take teaching seriously. In this way, he blames everyone for not giving the importance to learn the native language.
Explanation:
In the story "The last lesson " written by "Alphonse Daudet" , when Franz felt embarrassed of not being able to answer correctly, M. Hamel consoles him and ask him to not only blame himself but the parents and m. hamel himself should be blamed for the cause of casualties. He was of the opinion that the students themselves were not solely responsible for not learning their own mother tongue which is soo much important to be successful in life. As said "key to success of a man is to know his mother tongue confidentially. But the parents,the teachers and the students casualness has lead to the cause.