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Why did M. Hamel have to leave the school after forty years of service?
Topic: Historical background
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(a) He was not allowed to teach French any longer.
Explanation
The historical frame is essential: Prussia has defeated France and annexed Alsace and Lorraine, and an order from Berlin decrees that only German shall be taught. M. Hamel’s dismissal is political, not personal — which is precisely why the last lesson becomes an act of patriotism and why he writes "Vive La France!" on the board.
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He was not allowed to teach French any longer.
Example
He was not allowed to teach French any longer.
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