Q. What is the message of the landlady?
The theme of the short story “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl is deceptive appearances and the price one pays when not noticing the deceit. The landlady in the story is the embodiment of a kind, gentle lady. She appears absent-minded and slightly “off her rocker” as Billy notices from the start, but “harmless”.
Q. Why did Roald Dahl write the landlady?
Roald Dahl wrote “The Landlady” to develop the theme that dangers lurk in ordinary places.
Q. What poison was used in the landlady?
The tea really contains POTASSIUM CYANIDE, a poison. Billy joins the other DEAD GUESTS, Christopher Mulholland and Gregory Temple who have never left the BOARDINGHOUSE because she killed and stuffed them, like her other pets.
Q. How did the landlady describe her previous guest?
How did the landlady describe her previous guests? Ans: The landlady described the previous guests as incredibly handsome.
Q. Why does Billy choose to stay at the bed and breakfast instead of the bell and Dragon as was recommended?
Then Billy thought that a pub, such as The Bell and Dragon, would be more fun with beer and lots of people to talk to in the evenings. The pub would have been cheaper as well. Conclusively, Billy was not able to get back to the pub because the sign had already attracted him to the landlady’s bed and breakfast.
Q. What gave Billy a good feeling about the boarding house?
Inside the room, he sees what he thinks is pleasant-looking furniture, a dog, and a parrot. One of the reasons he stops is the dog and parrot. Animals were usually a good sign in a place like this, Billy told himself; and all in all, it looked to him as though it would be a pretty decent house to stay in.
Q. What seems inviting to Billy when he looks through the window of the old house?
What seems inviting to Billy when he looks through the window of the old house? He sees a dachsund lying in front of the fireplace. He imagines they serve watery cabbage.
Q. Can you find any ironic statements in the story the landlady?
The most outstanding verbal irony in “The Landlady” is when the landlady shows the room to Billy she tells that, “It’s all ready for you, my dear.”(Dahl, 176) which indirectly makes the reader realize that she does not only mean bed and breakfast for a couple of days, indeed she tries to give the message to the reader …
Q. Is Billy Weaver a flat character?
However, we only found 3 type characters in this story; they are a Round character, Flat character, and Dynamic character. Billy Weaver is Static Character because from the beginning his character did’nt change. He still an innocent young man.
