“The Landlady”. Picture this: You’ve just arrived in a lovely new town by train and your looking for a place to stay. You find a bed and breakfast that looks very enchanting (nice) on the outside. You decide to stop and look in the window. What do you think you might see?. The Landlady. By - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
“ “ The Landlady” The Landlady” Picture this: You’ve Picture this: You’ve just arrived in a just arrived in a lovely new town by lovely new town by train and your looking train and your looking for a place to stay. for a place to stay. You find a bed and You find a bed and breakfast that looks 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 do What do you think you might you think you might see? see?
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““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 use foreshadowing to analyze fictional.
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
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 after Billy Weaver arrives in Bath, England after taking the train from London. He's never taking the train from London. He's never been to the town before. However, he's been to the town before. However, he's due to start a new job there soon, and he's due to start a new job there soon, and he's excited at the prospect. He heads toward excited at the prospect. He heads toward The Bell and Dragon, which is a pub he's The Bell and Dragon, which is a pub he's been told he could spend the night at. On been told he could spend the night at. On the way though, he notices a sign in the the way though, he notices a sign in the window of a nearby house: "BED AND window of a nearby house: "BED AND BREAKFAST.” Will it turn out to be what he BREAKFAST.” Will it turn out to be what he expects????expects????
QuestionsQuestions
Why is Billy in Bath, and where is he Why is Billy in Bath, and where is he headed?headed?
What does the landlady do or say What does the landlady do or say that show she is unusually well-that show she is unusually well-prepared for Billy’s arrival?prepared for Billy’s arrival?
Why do you think she is so ready for Why do you think she is so ready for Billy?Billy?
QuestionsQuestionsHow does the landlady’s speech hint at How does the landlady’s speech hint at
some future event some future event (“breaking the law at this (“breaking the law at this stage of the proceedings”)- FORESHADOWING?stage of the proceedings”)- FORESHADOWING?
What clue hints at something strange What clue hints at something strange about the fact the dog is sleeping about the fact the dog is sleeping (FORESHADOWING)?(FORESHADOWING)?
Why might the names of Gregory Temple Why might the names of Gregory Temple and Christopher Mulholland be familiar to and Christopher Mulholland be familiar to Billy?Billy?
QuestionsQuestions
What might the peculiar smell What might the peculiar smell suggest? (FORESHADOWING)suggest? (FORESHADOWING)
What has the landlady said that What has the landlady said that seems to contradict the following seems to contradict the following statement:statement:““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 left. He’s still here. Mr. Temple is here. They’re on the fourth floor, both of them together.?on the fourth floor, both of them together.?
QuestionsQuestions
What do you suspect has happened What do you suspect has happened to both guests? How did you arrive to both guests? How did you arrive at that conclusion?at that conclusion?
How does the landlady’s statement How does the landlady’s statement foreshadow what will happen to Billy? foreshadow what will happen to Billy? (“I stuff all my little pets myself when they (“I stuff all my little pets myself when they pass away.”)pass away.”)
Check Test TRUE/FALSE Check Test 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
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE
ForeshadowingForeshadowing
List two events that foreshadow what List two events that foreshadow what happens to Billy at the end of the happens to Billy at the end of the story?story?
Question of the Day Question of the Day 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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3
1
4
2
ProcessProcess with two examples of foreshadowing. with two examples of foreshadowing. Include the event and how it foreshadowed the Include the event and how it foreshadowed the outcome. (i.e. T-Chart)outcome. (i.e. T-Chart)
In your summary include the following:In your summary include the following:
- A brief summary of what happened in the - A brief summary of what happened in the story. Make sure you include what you inferred story. Make sure you include what you inferred happened to the protagonist at the end of the happened to the protagonist at the end of the storystory
- In your summary you must correctly use two - In your summary you must correctly use two of the story’s vocabulary words, but you of the story’s vocabulary words, but you CANNOTCANNOT copy the sentence out of the book. copy the sentence out of the book.
Highlight these two wordsHighlight these two words
- Include two examples of how the author - Include two examples of how the author foreshadowed events that occurred in the story.foreshadowed events that occurred in the story.
Question of the DayQuestion of the Day
Read pg 171, and answer the Read pg 171, and answer the following questions:following questions:
1.1.Who is introduced at the beginning of Who is introduced at the beginning of the storythe story
2.2.Describe him. Where he is going, Describe him. Where he is going, and why is he in this town?and why is he in this town?
Question of the Day Question of the Day
What does the landlady ask Billy to What does the landlady ask Billy to do before he goes to bed? Why does do before he goes to bed? Why does she want him to do this task?she want him to do this task?
Adv L.A. Question of the DayAdv L.A. Question of the Day
Do you believe Billy realizes the Do you believe Billy realizes the danger he faces at the end of the danger he faces at the end of the story? If he does, is it too late to story? If he does, is it too late to escape escape (explain all your answers).(explain all your answers).
