The Landlady by Roald Dahl and The Hanging by George Orwell

Question Sheet

The Landlady by Roald Dahl and The Hanging by George OrwellWhat happens in the story by Dahl?

Are you surprised? If so, why? If not, why not?

What clues did you get that this was going to be a horror story?

Do you find the narrator somewhat responsible for what happens to him? If so, why? If not, why not?

What happens in the Orwell story?

Whose perspective are you given?

What does Orwell want you to feel?

In what ways are these stories similar? Different?