How does the poet describe the classroom walls? The sour cream walls of the classroom are decorated with the donated pictures of Shakespeare, buildings with domes, world maps and beautiful Tyrolese valley. Related posts: For Saheb, how was work at the tea stall different from rag picking? How does the poem ‘An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum’ portray the children? Why is Shakespeare wicked for the slum children? Franz’s attitude towards the little school as well as Mr. Hamel changes when he comes to know about the take over of his village by the Prussians. Do you agree? Discuss with reference to ‘The Last Lesson’.