A crisis brings out our true capacity for compassion and kindness

 A crisis brings out our true capacity for compassion and kindness. Support the above statement using M. Hamel from ‘The Last Lesson’ as an example. State any one detail from the text.

Ans. Indeed, crisis always brings out the best in our capacity for compassion and kindness. In ‘The Last Lesson’, the crisis is that the people of Alsace and Lorraine have come under the rule of the Prussian government. In place of their mother tongue, they will be taught German, a foreign language. In this situation, M Hamel became a totally changed person. He is very mild and humble in his behaviour. Franz is greatly influenced by his way of teaching. The elderly people of the village have also come to show their unity, solidarity, and compassion not only for M Hamel but also for themselves. In the end, M Hamel feels overwhelmed by his emotions. He is unable to speak any further. Thus, when human beings together are in a crisis, they show all types of human values for one another. (Long Answer)