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**The Last Lesson – Chapter 1 (Flamingo)**

*The Last Lesson* by Alphonse Daudet is a touching story about language, identity, and loss. It narrates the final French lesson taught by M. Hamel after an order is passed that German will replace French in schools of Alsace and Lorraine. Through young Franz’s experience, the story highlights the importance of one’s mother tongue and the regret people feel when they fail to value something until it is taken away.