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    Why does Billy choose to stay at the bed and breakfast instead of the Bell and Dragon as was recommended? A strange force What is the first indication that perhaps the landlady is a tad bit strange? She had opened the door before billy could take his finger off the bell. Why do you think the names in the guest book sound familiar to Billy? Because he had seen them in the news paper. Can you find any ironic statements in the story? Her calling him Mr.wilkins When she said she was ready for billy to

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    himself in a potentially fatal situation when he stays at a Bed and Breakfast in Bath, England. The Landlady of this boardinghouse is exceedingly creepy throughout the plot toward Billy, making the reader wonder what she is planning. This story was then made into an equally strange short film. During the making of this film, the producers chose to leave out a certain scene. In the beginning of the written story, Billy discovers the Bed and Breakfast and peers in the window. Inside, he sees many positive

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    The mysterious mood and multiple points of tension in the short-story, “The Landlady,” are built through different literary devices. From beginning to end, something is just not right. The story is about Billy, the protagonist, who travels to Bath, England for his work. While looking for a place to stay, he finds a boarding house willing to take him in for a ridiculously cheap cost. Throughout the story, his landlady, the antagonist, seems a little odd and a bit suspicious. Because of his experiences

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    what he assumed looked like any ordinary bed and breakfast in an unfamiliar town he had no idea of what he was getting himself into. Dahl creates a sense of foreboding in "The LandLady" by implying that there is something more disturbing behind the lady's innocent smile. When one good thing piles on top of the other everything starts to become to good to be true. Seventeen year old Billy was on his way to a nearby pub before coming across the bed and breakfast that had captured his eyes. The landlady

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    Roald Dahl’s realistic-fiction story, “The LandLady,” takes place at a bed and breakfast owned by the landlady where she also lives. Billy Weaver, a seventeen year old guy, was looking for a place to stay, and he walks by the landlady’s house. He was going to keep walking when a sign suddenly caught his eye and next thing he knew, he was ringing the doorbell. By using sentence variety with lots of description, Roald Dahl creates the lesson that it is essential to be aware and conscientious of

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    Roald Dahl The Landlady

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    Dahl's short story, "The Landlady." a young businessman, Billy Weaver, had traveled to London to Bath. It got late and the porter recommended him to stay at a place called, "The Bell and Dragon". On his way a sign go his attention that was, "Bed and Breakfast" and the sign compelled him to stay there for the night. However, when he rang the doorbell the door opened right away. The Landlady, of about fifty years welcomed Billy to stay. The old woman takes Billy up to his room, then offers him dinner

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    Other areas of the establishment could be opened up more for private sitting time or just admiring the beauty surrounding the lodge. Breakfast is served at the door of all rooms by 7 a.m. every morning, and consists of cheeses, fresh fruits, juices, yogurts, and fresh baked pastries. I would like to see a public dining area in the garden for those who wish to dine on their morning pastry

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    Roald Dahl’s realistic fiction story “The Landlady” takes place at a BED AND BREAKFAST in Bath, London. Billy Weaver is trying to find a place to stay for a bit and he finds a Bed and Breakfast. He meets the landlady, he finds her kind of strange but doesn’t think much of her. By using irony and personification he creates a lesson about trust it is earned, not given. Trust can impact the rest of someone’s life; whether they are a liar or they always tell the truth, one little thing can change

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    Weaver is seventeen years old , beginning his career in a city. As he is new to the city he must find a temporary place to stay. As he is going to a pub ,but he passed a sign that said “Bed and Breakfast” he had to choose between two place and , he ends up going to this really crazy place called “bed and Breakfast” , and that's not all in that place there is a creepy landlady she acts pretty nice for now, but don’t let her charms ful you because she is not what she looks like. SHE IS A KILLER!!!

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    Internal Analysis Holiday Inn Express Strength: SimplySmart Bed and Bath Justification: Holiday Inn Express is a brand that remains consistent across the board. With their SimplySmart bedding, exclusively on Holiday Inn Express beds, their guests can expect the same comfort every time they lay their head down. With four pillows on each bed, ranging in from extra fluffy to rather firm, guests will surely be pleased. The sheets, that feel much like Egyptian cotton, are layered with blankets that

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