Flamingo(The last lesson) Theme

 

NCERT Solutions For Class 12 English

Flamingo

The Last Lesson(Alphonse Daudet)

Theme

 

Alphonse Daudet's lesson "The last Lesson" is primarily about the desire to learn and love of one's mother tongue. It conveys a spirit of nationalism. The Prussians imposed German language on the people of Lorraine and Alsace in the "Last Lesson," rejecting their right to choose their own language as their mother tongue. The conquerors deprived the populace of their fundamental liberties. The kids felt constrained and forced to stop doing something they enjoy and find comfort in when they were unable to master their own language. In this story, linguistic chauvinism is stressed to get our attention.

It highlights one's pride in their mother tongue. Lorraine and Alsace were victims of linguistic chauvinism. They were compelled to study German. Franz, a high school student who was always hesitant in his French class and never took it seriously, recognised the importance of learning his mother tongue. This characteristic of people demonstrates that humans respect things more when they see them moving. Furthermore, the parents preferred to see their children succeed rather than learn French. They later realised how much they missed learning French and felt bad about it. The unfair treatment of Prussians in their own motherland demonstrates how they drilled their land.

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