The beginning of the story is quite cosy and cheerful,full of happiness. However,when Billy enters the room,the light become darker and small room gives a mysterious feeling. Spookily quiet and the Landlady´s weird kindness made the story more creepy,something is going to happen. Nevertheless,the story had not gone clear so the readers do not know what happened yet. When Billy signed his name on the guest book and drank the “bitter almond” tea,the whole story slowly transfer to a scary mood ,which Billy had been poisoned! Connect the stuffed animal and the Landlady´s strange movement,the story reached the climax. Finally,the Landlady came to the room and stuffed Billy,everything was cleared. This story´s mood is from joyful to mystery and eventually horror.
Setting
Roald Dahl´s “The Landlady” is set on the Royal Creasent,in Bath ,England. Billy walks on the street alone finding the Bell and Dragon that someone was pointing to him. The wind was deadly cold and the moon coming up out of a clear starry sky. Suddenly he saw the Bed and Breakfast,so he stoped wishing this lodging´s price will be cheaper. To create suspence,Roald create that when Billy arrives is already at night nine o´clock. Billy is unfamilar with Bath so this represent evil mood at night.
Plot Graph
Introduction: Billy arrives at Bath,he walked on the street and finding the hotel Bell and Dragon, but he accidentally saw a Bed and Breakfast. He decide to have a look inside. Billy thinks the price is cheap so he stays at this lodge.
Raising Action: The Landlady is very kind but she is a bit strange. After Billy signed the guest book he told the Landlady he thinks the name of the guests on the book are familiar to him.
Climax: Finally Billy drinks the tea. He felt uncomfortable and he thinks he was poisoned but he does not know what will happen next. He remember all the things that Landlady did was a trap,and he jumpe in this trap.
Falling action: The Landlady tells