Analysis of the murderous landlady
Have you ever met someone, and thought something was slightly off about them? In “The Landlady” there is a character exactly like that. The landlady is such an odd character that you cannot help but wonder if she has a secret. She owns a humble bed and breakfast that is unusually quiet. Billy Weaver, our protagonist, has a very unfortunate encounter with this eccentric elderly woman. The landlady has many characteristics that make her a particularly interesting character. Upon meeting the landlady she seems to be a kind, cautious, and persnickety character in Roald Dahl’s “The Landlady”
When first meeting the landlady, she is very kind. When Billy first met her he thought she was a sweet elderly woman.” She seemed terribly nice. She looked exactly like the mother of one’s best school friend…” (Dahl 2). She was very warm and welcoming throughout the story. She was so welcoming that Billy wholeheartedly trusted her. Her kindness was a façade to make sure her carefully chosen guests would want to stay with her. “After all, she was not only harmless – there was no question about that – but she was also quite obviously a kind and generous soul” (Dahl 3). Billy had believed the …show more content…
Whenever she lures her someone into her home, she tells them that they are the only guest there. She does this to not give away her past ‘“We have it all to ourselves,” she said, smiling at him over her shoulder as she led the way upstairs”’ (Dahl 2). Billy had no idea about the secret she was keeping. Though the landlady had insisted Mullholland and Temple were long gone, their bodies were still residing upstairs. ‘“Left?” she said, arching her brows. “But my dear boy, he never left. He’s still here. Mr. Temple is also here. They’re on the third floor, both of them together”’ (Dahl 4). The landlady was cautious until the very end. She had done her best to make sure no one knew the two young men were still in her
Have you ever met someone, and thought something was slightly off about them? In “The Landlady” there is a character exactly like that. The landlady is such an odd character that you cannot help but wonder if she has a secret. She owns a humble bed and breakfast that is unusually quiet. Billy Weaver, our protagonist, has a very unfortunate encounter with this eccentric elderly woman. The landlady has many characteristics that make her a particularly interesting character. Upon meeting the landlady she seems to be a kind, cautious, and persnickety character in Roald Dahl’s “The Landlady”
When first meeting the landlady, she is very kind. When Billy first met her he thought she was a sweet elderly woman.” She seemed terribly nice. She looked exactly like the mother of one’s best school friend…” (Dahl 2). She was very warm and welcoming throughout the story. She was so welcoming that Billy wholeheartedly trusted her. Her kindness was a façade to make sure her carefully chosen guests would want to stay with her. “After all, she was not only harmless – there was no question about that – but she was also quite obviously a kind and generous soul” (Dahl 3). Billy had believed the …show more content…
Whenever she lures her someone into her home, she tells them that they are the only guest there. She does this to not give away her past ‘“We have it all to ourselves,” she said, smiling at him over her shoulder as she led the way upstairs”’ (Dahl 2). Billy had no idea about the secret she was keeping. Though the landlady had insisted Mullholland and Temple were long gone, their bodies were still residing upstairs. ‘“Left?” she said, arching her brows. “But my dear boy, he never left. He’s still here. Mr. Temple is also here. They’re on the third floor, both of them together”’ (Dahl 4). The landlady was cautious until the very end. She had done her best to make sure no one knew the two young men were still in her