THE LAST LESSON CLASS 12 ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER

Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the
pigeons?” What could this mean?
A. Franz is disheartened when he comes to know that he can no longer
learn his language – French. Their district has been captured by
Germany and now German will be taught to them. Franz feels that
mother tongue comes to a person naturally, he is born with it and no
one can snatch it away.
Just like the pigeons make the ‘coo’ sound, irrespective of the country
from which they are, similarly, human beings also communicate in their
mother tongue. As the Germans are trying to impose their language on
the French, so similarly, Franz feels that they will teach the pigeons also
to ‘coo’ in German language. He has given this example to highlight his
point that language is a natural mode of communication and it cannot
be imposed.
What changes did the narrator find in the school when the order from Berlin came?
The order from Berlin prohibited teaching of French in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine. Instead, German
was to be taught in the schools. Franz was late for school that day. He noticed that the hustle and bustle was
missing. There was no opening and closing of desks, no repetition of lessons or no sound of striking of the
teacher’s ruler on the table could be heard. It was all very quiet and still.
Franz was further surprised because, instead of meeting an angry teacher, he was welcomed by a kind and
polite one, who was dressed in his best clothes, which he wore only on inspection and prize days.
The back benches were occupied by the village people who never came to the school, as they were more
concerned about earning their livelihood. He was further astounded to know that M. Hamel was going to teach
his last lesson that day.

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