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on the last day he tried to teach as much as he could. He taught grammar,
writing skills. He had new copies for his students, written in a
beautiful round hand: France, Alsace, France, Alsace. He analyzed the causes of defeat of Alsace. He
held himself and the procrastination of the French people to be responsible for
the defeat. On the last day he appealed to his students to hold on to the
French as it was the key to their freedom. He was emotionally attached to the school and
all his students. However, he was very brave and strong. He was really sorry
for not making sincere efforts to teach French to his countrymen. At the end,
he became so emotional that he could not speak. Thus we can say that he was an
ideal teacher.
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M. Hamel is an experienced teacher who has been teaching in that village school for 40 years. He imparts primary education in all subjects. He is a hard taskmaster and students like Franz, who are not good learners, are in great dread of being scolded by him. The latest order of the Prussian conquerors upsets him. He has to leave the place forever and feels heartbroken. He feels sad with exercise in self-control. He has the courage to hear every lesson to the last. His performance during the last lesson is exemplary. He's kind even to a latecomer like Franz. He uses a solemn and gentle tone while addressing the students. He has a logical mind and can analyze problems and reduce the reasons responsible for them. The problem for Alsace is that he puts off learning till tomorrow. He knows the emotional hold of language over its users. He is a good communicator and explains everything patiently. Partings are painful and being a human, M. Hamel too is no exception. He fails to say goodbye as his throat is choked. On the whole, he is a patriotic gentleman.
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