'Lamb to the Slaughter,' by Roald Dahl, is a short story about the murder of Patrick Maloney by his wife, Mary, and its investigation. Mary's cleverness and quick reaction, plus her image of perfect housewife make the detectives rule her out as a possible suspect....
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Julius “Dutch” Gruender, an ex-con, became Maloney’s less-than-sterling guardian. Gruender, a housepainter, had a string of arrests and convictions for car theft and burglary dating back to 1926. At the time of his marriage to Maloney’s mother, he had only been out of the Missouri...
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The story is about Mary Maloney, a model housewife, who murders her husband after receiving some shocking news. Answer and Explanation: With the line "I know it's kind of a bad time to be telling you," Patrick Maloney refers to the...
Roald Dahl plays on his audience's expectations by turning the docile housewife Mary Maloney into a cold-blooded killer. After beating her husband to death, she quickly sets about creating an air-tight alibi. She does not waste a minute doubting her...
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Although she does not shop for food at Sam's, what is the real reason Mrs. Maloney goes to Sam's store in Lamb to the Slaughter? Lamb to the Slaughter: In his short story Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl uses dark humor and ...
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