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Introduction to Literature
Week 1: Roald Dahl's short story "Landlady"
Slide 1 - Tekstslide
In Today's Lesson you will:
Learn about Roald Dahl
Read Roald Dahl's short story "The Landlady"
Work in pairs on assignment (for a grade)
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Roald Dahl
1916 - 1990
Was a pilot in the Royal Air Force
Wrote 9 short story collections
Wrote 19 children's books
Including:
Slide 3 - Tekstslide
The Landlady
"The Landlady" is a short horror story by Roald Dahl.
initially appeared in The New Yorker in 1959.
Was adapted into a short film in the British show called Tales of the Unexpected
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Read "the Landlady"
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What was your first impression of the story?
Slide 6 - Open vraag
Can you find a quote where the Landlady is described physically?
Slide 7 - Open vraag
Find a quote that describes Billy Weaver physically
Slide 8 - Open vraag
Suggested Answers
"She (the Landlady) had a round pink face and very gentle
blue eyes"
"Billy was seventeen years old. He was wearing a new navy-blue overcoat, a new brown trilby hat, and a new brown suit"
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Describe how Billy's actions contribute to his characterization
Slide 11 - Open vraag
What does the comparison of the landlady to a jack-in-thebox suggest about her (lines 90–91)?
Slide 12 - Open vraag
Describe how The Landlady's actions contribute to her characterization
Slide 13 - Open vraag
Characterization
Representation of characters in a story.
Distinction can be made between flat or two-dimensional characters (which remain static), or round or three-dimensional characters (which are complex and demonstrate development).
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Explain whether the landlady is a flat or round character and why
Slide 15 - Open vraag
Explain whether the landlady is a flat or round character and why
Slide 16 - Open vraag
The landlady and Billy Weaver are both flat/static characters; Neither one of them have a personality change