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    Comparing Stories Over the passed six weeks we have been reading two detective stories: ‘The Speckled Band’ by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ by Roald Dahl. Both stories are diverse and decisive but‚ are very different. The stories contain basic detective ingredients such as‚ the evil villain‚ the cunning detective and most importantly an action packed ending. ‘The Speckled Band’ is a fairly long story which is filled with information. The text is stretched out into many

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    causes her go crazy? For many reason a pregnant women could murder her husband. In “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl a pregnant women murders her detective husband with a piece of meat because he is going to leave her and she is afraid. Roal Dahl wrote this story to tell us that anybody could get hurt by anybody don’t matter if they love them or not. In the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter” a women named Mary Maloney is waiting for her husband to come home from work. It seems as she already wants

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    Dahl‚ Roald. “Lamb to the Slaughter.” The Best of Roald Dahl. New York: Vintage Books Edition‚ July 1990. Print. Lamb to the Slaughter is a very powerful short story in that it is only nine pages‚ yet it still has the ability to get my brain flowing and creep me out completely. This story shows how a dedicated housewife can change into a cold blooded murderer and a psychopath in a matter of seconds. The strain to hold together a relationship is shown from the wife‚ Mary Maloney‚ in the first few

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    Lamb to the Slaughter Have you ever had what you love taken away from you? What did you want to do about it? In “Lamb to the Slaughter”‚ Roald Dahl gave an example of what love will do to someone if it is taken away. Love is a powerful feeling and key element to irony‚ conflict‚ and foreshadowing in “Lamb to the Slaughter”. Mary Maloney is a stay at home wife who is brought home the shocking news of her husband divorcing her. The divorced was foreshadowed when her husband came home but wasn’t

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    Literary Analysis Irony is a major stylistic device used in “Lamb to the Slaughter”. After Mary Maloney kills her husband‚ she puts the murder weapon‚ a frozen leg of lamb‚ in the oven to cook. She says to the detectives “Why don’t you eat up that lamb that’s in the oven? It’ll be cooked just right by now.” The author used dramatic irony in this part to show that things aren’t always what they seem to be. This also adds excitement and a conclusion to the plot. While the detectives thought they

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    LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER by ROALD DAHL The room was warm‚ the curtains were closed‚ the two table lamps were lit. On the cupboard behind her there were two glasses and some drinks. Mary Maloney was waiting for her husband to come home from work. Now and again she glanced at the clock‚ but without anxiety: She merely wanted to satisfy herself that each minute that went by made it nearer the time when he would come home. As she bent over her sewing‚ she was curiously peaceful. This was her sixth

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    “The Lamb” a Poetry Essay Mary Dixon Liberty University English 102 Composition and Literature B13 February 20‚ 2012 I. In Blake’s poem “The Lamb” it has two main themes childhood and spiritual development A. The poem starts with a simple question “Little lamb who made thee?” B. The poem has a childlike innocence II. Did Blake intentionally write this poem to have a spiritual effect? A. The entire poem focuses on the lamb and innocence B. The child is seeking knowledge

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    The Irony of “Lamb to the Slaughter” The phrase “lamb to the slaughter’’ is used to describe an innocent or naive person being led into danger or failure. Roald Dahl’s use of this expression is effective for two reasons. First‚ it reminds the reader that the slaughter is a real killing. Second‚ throughout the story the reader will find out that the “lamb” is not the victim of the slaughter‚ but it is what is used in the slaughter. The double meaning to the title‚ “Lamb to the Slaughter‚” provides

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    Lamb to the Slaughter Conflict Analysis Within Roald Dahl’s short story “Lamb to the Slaughter” several different conflicts are addressed. The first and perhaps most evident of these struggles is the Man vs. Man conflict. As the story begins Mary Maloney waits for her husband‚ whom she lovingly describes as having a “warm male glow” (Dahl 11) to come home. Upon his arrival‚ Patrick Maloney breaks Mary’s heart with the suggestion of a divorce‚ promptly brushing off his actions with the phrase “there

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    In the short story‚ Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl uses the literary devices of dramatic irony‚ foreshadowing‚ and imagery to depict a dark comedy by grasping the idea of a tragedy becoming humorous.There are multiple uses and examples of irony throughout this short story that relate to the idea of a dark comedy. One key quote of dramatic irony comes from the end of the book stating‚ Personally‚ I think its right here on the premises.´ Probably right under our very noses. What do you think‚

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