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    My case is called ‘The Landlady’‚ this case is proving that the landlady is guilty of murder. This lady has murdered a 17 year old boy named Billy Weaver‚ and has also murdered 2 other boy named Christopher Mulholland and Gregory Temple‚ who were also at the age 17. Billy’s branch manager noticed he had not come in for his job‚ so he sent me to investigate the lady who last saw Billy. The lady owns a bed and breakfast and offered Billy to stay there‚ but after that Billy went missing. I chose this

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    In the short story “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl‚ there many problems that occur. One of the beginning problems kicking off the story was that Billy couldn’t find a place to stay. He settled on a decision of staying at a landlady’s house. However‚ the landlady is extremely creepy. He is starting to wonder many things about her and doesn’t like the gut feeling that he has. Trusting his instinct is a very important role that could potentially save him from something that seems to good to be true.

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    In Roald Dahl’s “The Landlady‚” the plot can be used to demonstrate the theme of the story‚ which is not to judge a book by its cover. Dahl writes that Billy Weaver‚ the main character‚ “would very much like to stay at the [bed and breakfast]” (Dahl 75). This quote serves as the exposition‚ which set one up with the story. Later on in the story‚ Billy has to sign his name in a book to help the old lady remember who stayed there for future reference. As he’s doing this‚ he recognizes Christopher

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    actions. In the stories‚ “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl‚ and “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs‚ Billy Weaver and the “Whites”‚ both made careless and foolish decisions that led them to an appalling destiny. As previously mentioned‚ the varying decisions they made throughout the course of the stories made them face their last moments on Earth‚ which was an unfortunate demise. Billy Weaver’s fate was determined by the choices he made throughout the short story‚ “The Landlady”‚ by Roald Dahl. I think this

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    The “Landlady” was a suspenseful story wrote by Roald Dahl‚ but how was this story made so suspenseful? Well there are many reasons from the clues he gave out‚ to the words he used to describe the setting. Still many people wonder how stories get you on the edge of your seat in suspense just waiting to see what is going to happen. The question I’m asking is‚ how does the author‚ Roald Dahl make the story “The Landlady” so suspenseful? In the beginning‚ Billy the main character was put in a predicament

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    24 Sept. 2012 Research Plan The hypothesis I would like to test for my research project is that there will be more deaths that are below the age of 45 since there hadn’t been any advancements in technology and medicine was unavailable up until the late 1940’s. Since the technology for medical help was unavailable many of the soldiers that fought in the Battle of Girard would most likely have died of infection if they had been wounded. The Battle of Girard took place during the civil war and was

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    Would you stay at a cozy‚ warm place with a nice old woman? It’s nice and comforting‚ with only one kink; it’s the house of a murderer. In the story “The Landlady‚” by Roald Dahl‚ the main character‚ Billy‚ stayed at a place called the Bed and Breakfast. The reader was manipulated into thinking the Bed and Breakfast was a cozy place with a nice old woman‚ but in reality it was the home of a murderer who was about to take her next victim. Authors manipulate their reader’s expectations of reality

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    place he was seen was the Bed and Breakfast. He went missing at 9:00 pm the night before the murder.They suspect the Landlady might have killed him but they are uncertain.When I arrived at the Bed and Breakfast there was no murder weapon to be found. Body Billy was at the Bed and Breakfast when he was murdered.The evidence shows that either he died from the tea he drunk or the Landlady might have killed him. But the policemen and the detectives are both uncertain about what happened to poor Billy

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    JUNK YARD-DUAL PURPOSE(SELL OR BUY) Junk yard is a treasure place where you can rebuild a car or look for a cheap car.People who find difficult to buy new cars can go for this option.But the cars in yards will be usually damaged.You should have some experience in fixing the car or go for a mechanic.It can save you lot of money.For this I will guide with some tips. First search for the right yard.Before you make sure of it‚compare it with other yards and then fix it.Always

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    1‚ No other housemate sharing the common bathroom. Landladies and their domestic helper are using their master bedroom attached bathroom. 2‚ Domestic helper can help to clean up the room 3‚ Landlady allow tenants to do light cooking (e.g. instant noodle) 4‚ The room is bright with nature light shining 5‚ Giant Express super market is just downstair 1‚ The nearest coffee shop is about 800m away‚ about 10mins walking distance 2‚ Located furthest away from your company (about 3.1km‚ approximately

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