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It is rightly said that any discrimination based simply on caste, colour, creed, nationality and language is barbarous. Prejudices impede fraternity . discuss the issue with reference to "The last lesson". 

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Anita Narang 6 years, 9 months ago

'The Last Lesson' of Alphonse Daudet is set in the days of the Franco-Prussian war.France is defeated by PrussiaIn  In schools new teacher will replace the old to teach German.M.Hamel announces that 'this is the last lesson ' in French .Everyone is shocked that they have to learn a language that is quite foreign to them.Franz shows his dislike for German.It made him sentimental.He knew very little about French but suddenly he developed a strange fascination for his language.It suddenly filled him with a feeling of patriotism,his discrimination based simply on caste ,colour,creed and nationality which is considered barbarous to some extent as it not good to carry pride in one's language too far.No doubt it is good to feel proud of our own language culture and traditions but we must also respect other linguistic minorities.We must give due recognition and respect to the language and culture of minority groups and communities.

'Linguistic Chauvinism' is having an absurdly extravagant pride in one's language.Germany captured the two French districts of Alsace and Lorraine.German 'Linguistic Chauvinism' was reflected when it imposed German Laguage on the dominantly French population of Alsaice and Lorraine. 

Undoubtedly it is very natural to have a sense of patriotism like M. Hamel and Franz in 'The Last Lesson'They love their country very much.When Germany takes over Alsace, he urges the people to give up their laziness and learn their language.He believes that when everthing gets destroyed,it is only language which will keep them together.but as stated above excess of everything is bad.When we have prejudices about a community or a caste sometimes it can have very serious consequences as hatred or anger lead to violence and it may bring bloodshed and loss of life and property which is very harmful for mankind.

Thus the chapter ends giving a message that this is true prejudices impede fraternity Though M. Hamel appeals to values of education,persistence,pride and strength.His views about importance of language to an 'Enslaved people' was that it was the most beautiful language in the world so theymust guard it among themselves and never for get it as when people are enslaved,as long as they hold fast to their language it is s if they have the key to their prison.Sometimes it brings reproach to ourselves if we dont pay proper time and love to our language but there must be a balance between our love for our language and our attitude towards humanity as any sort of discrimination on the basis of caste,colour and creed is not desirable.

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