Summary short notes:Last lesson

-Alphonse Daudet

- yearning desire to learn mother tounge and love for it.

-the Prussians rejected the freedom of the people of  Lorraine and Alsace to learn their own mother tongue and started forcing German onto them.

-solace-comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.

-linguistic chauvinism-excessive or prejudiced support for one's own cause, group, or language.

-Franz, a school student.

-reluctant-unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.

Summary of the chapter

-late for school

-little scared for his french class

-never really cared for about french.

-thus,he felt it hard.

-trivial- of little value or importance.

-generally scilent that day.

-M. Hamel(strict) talked politely. Franz was confused 

-M. Hamel-special set of informal clothes that he wore on only prize days and inspection days. It was a pretty green dress, complete with a beautiful black embroidered cap.

-atmosphere was extremely sad and silent.

-(astonishing thing) village elders were also sitting on the backbenches of the class(usually left empty.)

-M.hamel-sat-gentle and grave tone,,“My children, this is the last lesson I shall give you.”

-He informed everyone that an order had been released from Berlin.

-German is the only language that would be taught in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine.

- German teacher will join - next day

-narrator felt guilty and ashamed-for not learning french

-former mayor, Mr Hauser & former postman - looked sad

-It was the beauty of the language that took over him -speech was better than ever - everyone in the room to tears, including the former Mayor and the elders.

-(choked)wrote boldly - “Viva la France”.

Why did M Hamel write ‘Vive La France!‘ on the Blackboard?

-wrote so as a sign -opposing german languages in the school.

-It was a portrayal of his love for French and French culture.