Answer:
Monsieur Hamel's actions contribute to the development of both the theme and main idea within the story because he wants to show the students that no matter the circumstances, they should remember to not let the lessons they've learned go to waste.
In paragraph 30, it states,
"Thereupon he turned to the blackboard, took a piece of chalk, and, bearing on with all his might, he wrote in the largest letters he could: “VIVE LA FRANCE!”
Monsieur Hamel does not want the students to feel discouraged about the new life that they'll be forced into. He wants them to not forget everything and for them to continue learning French.
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Explanation:
Everyone knows teachers work hard and are not always paid accordingly. What some people might not realize is that lots of young teachers are not sticking around for the long term and leave schools and students to rely on resources that may not be just as helpful. Dewey addresses this issue in the article and gives a lot of good facts, statistics, and evidence to get her point across. She uses some emotional language with her word choice, but she mostly focuses on the facts. Because these statistics are so startling, the evidence she provides are a good way to get us to see how big an issue this is and to get us to want to make a change. As a society, we should put a lot of effort, time, and money into the future generations to come. To do that, we must focus on the education system and the educators who teach for our present and future generations.
