The Yellow Chrysanthemums
The yellow chrysanthemums (a type of flower) that are perched in the window of the landlady’s Bed and Breakfast contain several layers of symbolic significance. First, chrysanthemums are well known in many parts of…
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The Stuffed Pets
The landlady’s stuffed pets—which Billy initially mistakes for living, breathing animals—symbolizes the landlady’s immense and surprising skill for deception. As Billy peers through the window of the Bed and Breakfast at the beginning of…
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The Tea
The tea symbolizes the landlady’s horrific deception, cruelty, and criminality, illustrating the sharp contrast between appearances and reality. Despite saying that he is not hungry and that he wants to get an early night…
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