Lamb to the Slaughter Group

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marinagirl1
marinagirl1
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High School - 10th Grade

Describe the main characters in "Lamb to the Slaughter".

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Posted by marinagirl1 on Monday December 15, 2008 at 8:12 PM and tagged with characters, lamb to the slaughter.

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  1. morrol
    morrol Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    The main characters of "Lamb to the Slaughter" are Mary and Patrick Malone. Mary is kind, gentle, and in love with her husband police officer, Patrick. She is six months pregnant when he decides to end their marriage. Mary suffers through stages of shock, anger and rage that leads her to a murderous state.

    Patrick uses alcohol to muffle his frustrations. He resents his wife for taking good care of him at home while his job does not seem to be advancing. He is generally discontented, and sees a break with his wife as the change he needs to move forward.

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    Posted by morrol on Wednesday December 17, 2008 at 4:33 PM