The personality traits of M. Hamel underwent transition due to changed environment. The order from Berlin had paralyzed the senses of all French people. Franz saw a different image of M. Hamel. He was calm, gentle, highly emotional and patriotic on the last day. On reaching late to school, Franz was not reprimanded but allowed inside the classroom. His approach to teaching was serious and professional. He did not even spare himself. For the casual attitude toward French. Franz and the villagers were no less careless about learning it. He advised all to guard the French language as it was comparatively superb. He continued to teach till the bell sounded the end of it. Finally he grew emotional and wrote 'Viva La France' on the blackboard and in silence instructed all of them to depart.
