Landlady Analysis

Imagine you are trapped in a house, and you find out you just drank cyanide. What do you do now? Billy Weaver is in the same position in the short story “Landlady” by Roald Dahl and the video of the “Landlady”. The episode of the “Landlady” has many similarities and differences with the story.
In the short story and the video, Billy Weaver is given many clues that the landlady is crazy, but he doesn’t realize it. The landlady answers the door before Billy can take his finger off the doorbell. This gives Billy a starting clue that she is crazy. Another thing that proves she is crazy is that the landlady taxidermied her pets after they died. This is not very common to have in a bed and breakfast. The author tries to keep the same suspense in
This seemed very weird that she knew Billy was coming before he even rang her doorbell. In the story, the landlady already had the bed made for any guest to stay. Furthermore, in the video, the landlady taxidermies Billy after he dies from the cyanide. The author of the video alters the plot because it gives more suspense to the viewers. In the story, it leaves the reader hanging, but it gives the reader a clue that something was going to happen. In the video, the landlady also taxidermied the two boys who went missing. The author of the video continues the story so the viewers knew what happened to Billy. All and all, the story and the video have many similarities and differences. The short story, “Landlady”, was compared to the video of the “Landlady” with similarities and differences. The landlady gives many clues that she isn’t normal, but Billy isn’t smart enough to realize that she is crazy. There were some events in the video that were different than the short story, but it still has the same plot. I prefered the video because it gave more suspense and it finished the story so everyone knows what happened to Billy Weaver. Not only did the video finish the story, but it also created more