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Question
Why was Franz sad?
Solution
- Franz was disappointed because he found out that M. Hamel was departing, and he recognised that he should have paid more attention to French and learned it correctly.
- He realised he didn't know anything about his native language, French, and that learning German would make him feel alienated from it.
- He felt saddened for M. Hamel, who would have to leave his nation and home of many years.
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