Lamb To The Slaughter Mary Maloney Defense

Lamb to the Slaughter: Mary Maloney Defense Essay It was supposed to be an average Thursday night, but it wasn’t. Mary Maloney was eagerly waiting for her beloved husband to come home. She had everything prepared just the way Patrick liked it, including his scotch. Mary was so happy to see her Patrick, but he wasn’t happy to see her. After downing his glass of scotch, Patrick told his poor, pregnant wife that he was leaving her for Barbra. Not only was Mary not allowed to process the news, but Patrick didn’t call his child a living creature, instead saying it was Mary’s condition. So, Mary proceeded as if it were a typical weeknight, she went to the basement and grabbed Patrick’s favourite: a lamb leg. That’s when something sinister came over Mary. Without even realizing what she was doing, Mary went upstairs and saw Patrick, abandoning her as always. Without thinking, Mary overcome with hormones and emotions, took the lamb leg and slammed it into Patrick’s head. Suddenly, Mary realized what she had done, that’s when she thought of placing the lamb leg in the oven and going out to the store for an alibi. Now, this may seem like premediated murder, but you have to understand that Mary was not in her right mind. She didn’t mean to kill Patrick, whom she loved so much. It was just that she was in shock over the news of
Mary Maloney, obviously, could not have meant to kill Patrick for one simple reason: she was in love with him. Mary had always been supportive of her husband, she made everything the way he liked it. Mary understood that he was tired and underappreciated. Everyday Mary had the two table lamps and drinks made just how he would like it. Now, ask yourself this: Would a wife who would always everything perfect for her husband, whom she loved so much, really kill him, if she were