Roald Dahl's characterization of innocent Billy reveals an overall message and theme that being innocent it can lead you into misfortune and uncomfortable situations. In the beginning of the story Billy is looking for a place to stay, after hearing someone's suggestion for a good hotel, on the way there he finds another place that is a bed and breakfast. The bed and breakfast place cost, “Five and Six pence a night, including breakfast.” In the passage is also states that the bed and breakfast was, “fantastically cheap”. This shows that being innocent is not that great because this place Bill is staying at, based on its foreshadowing with the houses cracked facades. This shows the bed and breakfast is not a very trustworthy place to be. Since
