I've read "the landlady" before and its a good short story, Basically it means that she has been waiting for someone day and night by keeping everything the same every second of the day and night. When the young boy came along, she was exited for another costumer for her pleasure of not being alone. that's my way of just seeing it after reading it a lot
In Chapter 4 of the novel, Jack furthers his role as a predator by creating a mask for himself. As he makes it, his obsession blocks out those around him, and the mask swallows up his identity, liberating Jack from "shame and self-consciousness". Jack uses the mask to frighten some of the other boys, and they begin to see only the mask and not Jack. In fact, the mask section closes with the statement, "The mask compelled them", demonstrating that a part (the mask) has actually taken over the whole (Jack). It not only changes how Jack views himself, but it also begins to change the boys' view of Jack.
Oh yeah lol I just don’t think
