The Last Lesson - Std 9 Personal Responses 1

 4.5 The Last Lesson.....Personal Responses

The Last Lesson by Alphonse Daudet is set in Alsace, where Prussia replaces French with German in schools. Franz, a young boy, arrives late to class, fearing his teacher, M. Hamel. However, he learns that this is his final French lesson. The story explores themes of patriotism, the value of language, and regret.

• How did you feel when you read about Franz’s fear of being late to school?
• Ans. I felt sympathetic towards Franz because every student has experienced the fear of being late or unprepared for a lesson. मला फ्रांझबद्दल सहानुभूती वाटली कारण प्रत्येक विद्यार्थ्याने कधी ना कधी उशिरा जाण्याची किंवा तयारी नसण्याची भीती अनुभवली असेल.

• Do you think Franz was careless about his studies? Why?
• Ans. Yes, Franz was careless as he preferred to play outdoors instead of studying. However, when he realized the value of learning French, he regretted his attitude. होय, फ्रांझ अभ्यासाबद्दल निष्काळजी होता कारण त्याला बाहेर खेळणे अधिक आवडायचे. पण जेव्हा त्याला फ्रेंच भाषेचे महत्त्व कळले, तेव्हा त्याला त्याच्या वागण्याचा पश्चात्ताप झाला.

• What would you have done if you were in Franz’s place?
• Ans. If I were in Franz’s place, I would have paid more attention to my studies so that I wouldn’t regret it later. जर मी फ्रांझच्या जागी असतो/असते, तर मी माझ्या अभ्यासावर जास्त लक्ष केंद्रित केले असते जेणेकरून नंतर पश्चात्ताप करावा लागला नसता.

• How did M. Hamel’s behavior surprise Franz?
• Ans. Franz expected M. Hamel to scold him, but instead, the teacher spoke kindly, which was unusual for him. फ्रांझला वाटले की एम. हमेल त्याला रागावतील, पण त्यांनी प्रेमळपणे बोलले, जे त्यांच्यासाठी अनपेक्षित होते.

• What lesson did you learn from this story?
• Ans. The story taught me that we often realize the value of something only when we are about to lose it. It also reminded me to respect my language and education. या कथेतून मला शिकायला मिळाले की आपण एखादी गोष्ट गमावणार असतो तेव्हाच तिचे महत्त्व जाणवते. तसेच, आपल्या भाषा आणि शिक्षणाचा सन्मान करायला हवा.

• Do you think language is important for one’s identity? Why?
• Ans. Yes, language is a crucial part of a person’s identity because it connects people to their culture, history, and heritage. होय, भाषा ही ओळखीचा महत्त्वाचा भाग आहे कारण ती लोकांना त्यांच्या संस्कृतीशी, इतिहासाशी आणि परंपरेशी जोडते.