What is the theme of the The Landlady story?

Answer 1

Man Vs. Man. When Billy is discovering the landlady isn't quite what she appears to be. Hope that helped! - Sra

Answer 2

The landlady is about a young man called Billy Weaver who travelled from London to Bath in a business trip aiming to work. He was recommended by a porter in the train station to stay in The Bell and Dragon as a cheap hotel. On his way, he was hypnotised by a bed and breakfast sign in a boardinghouse. He pressed the doorbell, and before he could lift his finger from the bell-button, the door opened and a middle-aged landlady appeared. She treated him generously, giving him a floor of his own to stay on, and charging him much less than he expected. She was somehow creepy, which Billy didn't notice at all. In the inn's guestbook, he sees that only two other guests have stayed there-one older, the other younger, and both having arrived earlier than 2 years prior. Billy finds the names vaguely familiar from the newspaper, and on further reflection recalls that they "were both famous for the same thing. (going missing) The landlady makes a comment about one of the two boys in past tense, to which Billy comments that they must have only left recently. The landlady replies that both of the guests are still residing at the inn. Billy then notices that the dog by the fireplace and the parrot he had noticed earlier were stuffed as he looks closer and touches the dog to examine it. She then tells him, "I stuff all my pets myself," and offers him more tea. Billy refuses because the tea "tasted faintly of bitter almonds" (a characteristic of cyanide). The author ends the story at its climax; the reader infers what happens to Billy Weaver from the hints provided in the story.

Answer 3

The main idea of 'The Landlady' is a young man named Billy who travels to Bath. He stays at a

Bed and Breakfast that a Lady owns and it turns out she's not what she seems and neither is the house.

The main idea and the theme are similar. The theme could be many things but one example is 'Don't judge a book by it's cover' The Landlady seems to be a very wonderful nice lady but you learn through the book that she hides a lot of things. The main idea follows through with that. In the story Billy seem's smart but clearly isn't because he doesn't catch on like the reader does

Answer 4

The story "Landlady" expresses a Horror and mystery theme. Due to the story's sinister mood, it creates a scary and uncomfortable atmosphere for the reader. Also, another theme in the story is appearance versus reality. It is interesting the reader that the landlady at first is very hospitable towards Billy. The Landlady warmly welcomes Billy into the hotel, shows him his room and offers him tea. However, towards the end of the story, the reader is shown that the Landlady happens to be quite an unusual character. She seem to compliment Billy quite a lot and when she says in the very last sentence - ""No my dear,"she said. "Only you."", it gives the reader a clue that Billy will be the next victim to be stuffed by her.

Answer 5

The main idea of the story The Landlady is don't judge a book by its cover.

Answer 6

That's incorrect that's the Theme not the main idea!

Answer 7

The theme is don't judge a book by it's cover.

Answer 8

Not everything is always what it seems

Answer 9

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