Why were the old men of the village present in the school room?
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Why had the villagers come to school on the day as the last lesson.
The village people - old Hauser, the former Mayor, the former postmaster and several others were present in the school room for thanking their master for his forty years of faithful service. Thus they were showing their respect for the country that was theirs no more. They were sorry, too, that they had not gone to school more.
Describe M. Hamel’s dedicated services to the school in Alsace?
What is linguistic chauvinism? How can you point out M. Hamel’s love for French?
During the writing lesson, how did M. Hamel conduct himself?
What did M. Hamel-the teacher, teach in The Last Lesson?
