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Lamb to the Slaughter
Isolation, rejection, confrontation or loneliness are major themes that are explored in many novels and short stories. ...
“Lamb to the Slaughter” is a short story by Roald Dahl that I have read recently. Dahl deals with the theme of rejection in this story. ... When he reveals that he is going to leave her, she is so shocked and stunned, that she resorts to killing him by hitting him over the head with a leg of lamb. ... Dahl manages to establish a very serene and peaceful atmosphere when describing Mary Maloney and the room she is in, blissfully anticipating the arrival of her husband:
The room was warm and clean, the curtains drawn, the two table lamps alight. ... She changes from being a loving wife who:
loved to luxuriate in the presence of this man…
- to a heartless killer:
Mary Maloney simply walked up behind him and without any pause she swung the big frozen leg of lamb high in the air and brought it down upon the back of his head.
Approximate Word count = 851
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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