This is a mind map about The Last Lesson. The Last Lesson is Alphonse Daudet's short story, set in the days of Franco-Prussian war. Two districts of France was occupied by Germany.
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Franz
Franz fears while going to school
Late for school.
Afraid of scolding
Had not learnt lesson on participle
Franz's Plan
Thought of running away and spending theday outside because the day was bright andwarm.
He thought to enjoy birds chirping
Tempted to watch drilling ofPrussian soldiers
Overcome temptation andrushed to school
Scene at Town Hall
Bulletin board a, source of badnews
A crowd an front of Bulletin board
Students
Student's attention
Set to work very quickly
Pin drop silence
Even beetles fail to distract them
Mr M Hamel
M. Hamel's addressing to students
M. Hamel demanded full attention
Last lesson of French
German will be taught in theschools of Alsace andLorraine
Franz felt sorry for ignoring hislesson
Deeply pained at the thoughtof M. Hamel going away
Lack of learning : Hamel's view
Parents ignorant; not anxiousto have their children learn
Children preferred to be put towork on farms or mills
Also blamed himself forsending children on errands
M. Hamel teaches his last lesson
Calls the French language themost beautiful language
Gives them their lesson ingrammar
Wants to teach themeverything in one go
Gives a lesson in writing
M. Hamel's dedication
Served school for forty year
Nothing had changed
Desks and benches had wornsmooth
Walnut trees grow taller,hopvine reached to the roof
M. Hamel's courage
Delivers his lost lesson in history
Tears roll down from the eyesof listeners
Everyone gets emotional
M. Hamel spirit of patriotism
Church clock strikes twelve
Trumpets of the Prussiansoldiers soundunder thewindow
M. Hamel writes ° vive laFrance' to dismiss the lastclass
Dismissed school by making agesture with his hand
Villagers
A Tribute to Teacher by thevillagers gathered in the classroom
Repentance for not havingattended in the school
To thank the master for 40years’ service
As a mark, of respect for thecountry
School
Usual Scene at School
Hustle and bustle
Notes of opening and closing desk
Repetition of lesson in unison
Striking of teachers rule againnot the table
Changes in school noticed byFranz
Everything was silent
M. Hamel was in occasional dress
Classmates were already intheir places
Surprising things in classroom
Kindness of M. Hamel
Serious look of the school
Village elderly people sitting onback benches