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Lamb to the Slaughter
by
Roald Dahl
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Summary
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Themes: All Themes
Themes: Femininity and Gender Performance
Themes: Identity Reconstruction
Themes: Injustice and Complicity
Themes: Marriage
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Characters
Mary Maloney
Patrick Maloney
The Landlady
Plot
Conflict
Dinner Preparation
Divorce Announcement
Ending
Inciting Incident
Mary's Pregnancy
Mary Maloney's Reaction
Mary Maloney vs. Husband
Murder of Patrick Maloney
Murder Weapon
Patrick's News
Police Investigation
Resolution
Literary Devices
Irony
Foreshadowing
Dialogue
Indirect Characterization
Metaphor
Symbolism
Dramatic Irony
Themes
Betrayal
Deception
Violence
Marriage
Sacrifice
Style
Suspense
Omission
Dialogue
Symbolism
Lamb
Quotes
She Loved to Luxuriate in the Presence of This Man, and to Feel—almost as a Sunbather Feels the Sun—that Warm Male Glow That Came Out of Him to Her When They Were Alone Together
Probably Right Under Our Very Noses. What You Think, Jack?
Setting
Maloney Home
Domestic Setting
Genre
Mystery
Black Comedy
Crime Fiction
Narrative Perspective
Third Person
Point of View
Omission
Comparative Analysis
Lamb to the Slaughter
Authorship
Roald Dahl
