““The Landlady”The Landlady” Picture this: You’ve just Picture this: You’ve just

arrived in a lovely new arrived in a lovely new town by train and your town by train and your looking for a place to looking for a place to stay. You find a bed stay. You find a bed and breakfast that looks and breakfast that looks very enchanting (nice) very enchanting (nice) on the outside. You on the outside. You decide to stop and look decide to stop and look in the window. in the window. What What do you think you do you think you might see?might see?

The LandladyThe LandladyByBy

Roald DahlRoald Dahl

Objective: TSWBAT explain the purpose of & make predictions about events and character actions by analyzing the author’s use of foreshadowing.

Meet the AuthorMeet the AuthorRoald DahlRoald Dahl

Born in Wales (1916-1990)Born in Wales (1916-1990)He often writes stories with dark He often writes stories with dark

humor.humor.Some familiar stories:Some familiar stories:

James and the Giant PeachJames and the Giant Peach

MatildaMatilda

Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate Factory

The BFGThe BFG

Literary Element UsedLiterary Element Used

Foreshadowing:Foreshadowing:

the use of clues or hints suggesting the use of clues or hints suggesting

events that will occur later in the plot.events that will occur later in the plot.

HINT:HINT: As you read “The Landlady” put As you read “The Landlady” put yourself in the place of the main yourself in the place of the main character (protagonist). Pay close character (protagonist). Pay close attention to what Billy sees and attention to what Billy sees and senses.senses.

CharactersCharacters

Protagonist is Protagonist is seventeen year old seventeen year old Billy Weaver Billy Weaver

Antagonist -Owner Antagonist -Owner of the Bed & of the Bed & Breakfast, Breakfast, The The LandladyLandlady

Setting Setting The story takes place in Bath, England probably during the mid-1900s.

Pre-reading informationPre-reading informationBilly Weaver arrives in Bath, England Billy Weaver arrives in Bath, England after taking the train from London. He's after taking the train from London. He's never been to the town before. never been to the town before. However, he's due to start a new job However, he's due to start a new job there soon, and he's excited at the there soon, and he's excited at the prospect. He heads toward The Bell and prospect. He heads toward The Bell and Dragon, which is a pub he's been told he Dragon, which is a pub he's been told he could spend the night at. On the way could spend the night at. On the way though, he notices a sign in the window though, he notices a sign in the window of a nearby house: "BED AND of a nearby house: "BED AND BREAKFAST.” Will it turn out to be what BREAKFAST.” Will it turn out to be what he expects????he expects????

Questions for Note-taking:Questions for Note-taking:Remember to explain your answers Remember to explain your answers with EVIDENCE/DETAILS from the with EVIDENCE/DETAILS from the

story.story.1. Why is Billy in Bath, and where is 1. Why is Billy in Bath, and where is he headed? he headed? (page 73)(page 73)

2. What does the landlady do AND say 2. What does the landlady do AND say that shows she is unusually well-that shows she is unusually well-prepared for Billy’s arrival? prepared for Billy’s arrival? (pages 74 and (pages 74 and 75)75)

Questions for Note-taking:Questions for Note-taking:Remember to explain your answers Remember to explain your answers with EVIDENCE/DETAILS from the with EVIDENCE/DETAILS from the

story.story.

3. How does the author hint at a 3. How does the author hint at a future event in the following future event in the following statement? What possible event might statement? What possible event might the landlady’s statement foreshadow? the landlady’s statement foreshadow? (page 76)(page 76)

““Everyone has to do that because it’s the law of Everyone has to do that because it’s the law of the land, and we don’t want to go breaking any the land, and we don’t want to go breaking any laws at laws at thisthis stage in the proceedings, do we?” stage in the proceedings, do we?”

4. What clue hints at something 4. What clue hints at something strange about the scene with the dog? strange about the scene with the dog? (page 76)(page 76)

Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions

5. What might the peculiar smell suggest? 5. What might the peculiar smell suggest? (page 79) (page 79)

6. a. What has the landlady said that seems to 6. a. What has the landlady said that seems to contradict the following statement: contradict the following statement: (page 79) (page 79) [Refer to [Refer to pages 76-77.]pages 76-77.]

““Left?” she said. “But my dear boy, her never Left?” she said. “But my dear boy, her never left. He’s still here. Mr. Temple is here. They’re on left. He’s still here. Mr. Temple is here. They’re on the fourth floor, both of them together.?the fourth floor, both of them together.?

6. b. How does she refer to the two men on pages 76-6. b. How does she refer to the two men on pages 76-77?77?

7. What do you suspect has happened to both guests? 7. What do you suspect has happened to both guests? How did you arrive at that conclusion? How did you arrive at that conclusion? (page 79)(page 79)

8. How does the landlady’s statement foreshadow 8. How does the landlady’s statement foreshadow what will happen to Billy? what will happen to Billy? (page 79)(page 79)

““I stuff all my little pets myself when they pass I stuff all my little pets myself when they pass away.” away.”

TRUE/FALSE TRUE/FALSE 1. The Landlady answers the door before Billy can remove his hand from the 1. The Landlady answers the door before Billy can remove his hand from the

door bell.door bell.

2. Billy thought the Landlady’s fee to stay at the bed and breakfast was too 2. Billy thought the Landlady’s fee to stay at the bed and breakfast was too much.much.

3. Billy believes he had heard of the Landlady’s previous guests.3. Billy believes he had heard of the Landlady’s previous guests.

4. The Landlady meant Billy no harm.4. The Landlady meant Billy no harm.

5. The tea taste strange to Billy because it is poisoned5. The tea taste strange to Billy because it is poisoned

Foreshadowing: Foreshadowing: List at least one event that helped List at least one event that helped to foreshadow the endingto foreshadow the ending

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Sequence of Events Sequence of Events Put the events in order Put the events in order

The Landlady offers Billy strange poisoned The Landlady offers Billy strange poisoned teatea

Billy arrives in Bath and needs a place to Billy arrives in Bath and needs a place to staystay

The Landlady asks him to sign the guest The Landlady asks him to sign the guest bookbook

Billy questions the Landlady about her Billy questions the Landlady about her previous guestprevious guest

The Landlady answers the door too The Landlady answers the door too (strangely) quickly(strangely) quickly

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