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    Landlady Alternate Ending

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    Landlady extended ending “I’m getting tired.” said Billy after he finished the last sip of tea. “I think I’m going to hit the hay and call it a night.” The old lady asked him if anything felt strange about him‚ before he went to bed. “No I feel fine.” said Billy in a curious voice. In the middle of the night Billy heard something weird in his room. It was the landlady waiting for Billy to join Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple. At that moment Billy sat up and asked the landlady what she was doing

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    the landlady’s words‚ he knew the situation was going wrong. Unless he gets out of the house as quick as possible‚ he knew his fate would become the same as Mr. Mulholland and Temple. He was sure of it. The landlady seemed to realize Billy’s expression changed. “Is anything wrong?” The landlady asked. “What is this tea? I have never drunk this kind of tea before.” Looking excited she asked again. “Oh do you like it? Do you want some more?” “No. I am asking what kind of tea this is.” Smiling suspiciously

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    Tone Of The Poem Landlady

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    is searching for an apartment. As he speaks to the landlady over the phone his interest in acquiring the apartment develops. However‚ understanding the societal racism that plagued the peoples‚ he confesses that he is indeed African. For a while the landlady is silent‚ but afterwards she abruptly asks the man if his skin tone is light or very dark. The man is enraged and comprises sarcastic replies. One of his responses includes asking the landlady whether she is referring to plain or milk chocolate

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    felt as if his heart stopped. Leaning against the wall for support‚ he beat his chest with his fist. When he had calmed down‚ he walked closer to the landlady. "Thank you very much! I will be sure to drink it!" The landlady smiled and left. Billy moved towards his bed in deep thought. How had she gotten in his room? He had left before her. The landlady was definitely keeping something from him. Absentmindedly‚ Billy grabbed the small tea cup. He lifted it to his lips. Just before taking a sip‚ Billy

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    Roald Dahl's Poison

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    Timber went over to Harry house. When he got there Harry was laying there with a snake on his stomach. So Timber went and got Dr.Ganderbai. In Roald Dahl story “Poison”‚ Harry was angry because ‚ he had to sit still for hours and hours‚ he had a snake on his stomach‚ and after all of that the snake wasn’t even on his stomach. So‚ they had to call the doctor to come. Harry had to sit still for hours . Until Timber came over finally . Timber walked and saw him lying there sweating‚ so he walked over

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    ´The Landlady`own ending

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    had never noticed one before. Still everything seemed as homly and tidy as the rest of the house. He again tried to resist going up further: ´I´m not supposed tob e here‚ I´m only allowed in the second floor!`he thought to himself. And as if the landlady had heared his thoughts she said ´Don´t worry my dear‚ ist fine that you go upstairs‚ you should be ther‚ it is meant for you.` An icecold shiver ran down Billy´s back‚ but he still couldnt seem too stop. When he finally reached the third floor

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    Margaret Atwood’s theme in The Landlady is about the speaker’s prison-like living situation in what can be assumed to be a dorm. The landlady has made home‚ the place where we can feel free and comfortable‚ to a suffering sentence. The landlady is sin control‚ and the speaker‚ a young university student‚ cannot escape from the landlady‚ physically nor mentally. The Landlady is effectively written in free verse and is a run-on style of poetry‚ allowing the readers emotions and thoughts to carry to

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    Alt ending‚ “The Landlady”. Billy heard a voice behind him as he was writing his name down onto the book‚ “Tea‚ my dear?” he turned and the landlady walked in‚ carrying a silver tray with two tea cups on it. He shook his head. “No thank you‚ I better get t-” she sat down and handed him the cup of tea. “Just for a few minutes‚ I only want to get to know you‚ you seem like a very sweet boy.” Billy thought to himself‚ maybe a few sips wouldn’t hurt‚ after all she does seem very nice. He grabbed

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    Alternate Ending to “The Landlady” “Would you like some tea dear?” Asked the Landlady‚ as she peered into to Billy’s eyes. Slowly‚ she placed the cup in front of Billy urging him to try it. “No thank you‚” Billy said. He wasn’t in the mood for small talk‚ and something about this Landlady rubbed Billy the wrong way‚ so he most definitely was not going to drink her tea‚ “Could you please point me in the direction of your bathrooms‚ I’m quite tired‚ I think I’m going to get ready for bed.” “They’re

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    The Landlady Full Text

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    After reading the landlady‚ I found two thing that may have prevented Billy from seeing the real landlady. One is that‚ she kept changing the subject with tea. In the text it states‚ “‘Now wait a minute‚” he said. “Wait just a minute. Mulholland ... Christopher Mulholland ... wasn’t that the name of the Eton schoolboy who was on a walking-tour through the West Country‚ and then all of a sudden ...” “Milk?” she said. “And sugar?”’. This shows us that she change the subject with the word “milk” as

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