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    The lamb to the slaughter

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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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    The Whole Town’s Sleeping which is written by Ray Bradbury and The Landlady written by Roald Dahl have many similarities when compared. The Whole Town’s Sleeping is set in Illinois‚ inside a small isolated town. We are introduced to Francine and Lavinia who find a dead body floating inside the ravine‚ suspected to be another victim of the ‘Lonely One’ – an unknown serial killer who murders women. Meanwhile The Landlady is set in the town of Barth where we meet Billy Weaver. He has just arrived

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    stories‚ “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl‚ and “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs‚ Billy Weaver and the “Whites”‚ both made careless and foolish decisions that led them to an appalling destiny. As previously mentioned‚ the varying decisions they made throughout the course of the stories made them face their last moments on Earth‚ which was an unfortunate demise. Billy Weaver’s fate was determined by the choices he made throughout the short story‚ “The Landlady”‚ by Roald Dahl. I think this because in the

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    because of their parents think highly of a boarding school. Why was little Roald sent to the Headmaster? Roald Dahl was sent to the Headmaster for alleged cheating during Prep‚ by one of his masters. What did the Headmaster accuse Roald of? He accused Roald of calling the master a liar and cheating on his essay. What was the verdict‚ and what punishment did he get? The verdict was that in any way Roald tried to explain his innocence he was claimed a liar and punished with six strokes

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    also a helper to the author to make their writing more fluid. Types of irony in stories are dramatic‚ situational and verbal. In the short stories “The Censors” by Luisa Valenzuela‚ “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant and “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl‚ there is situational and dramatic irony. The ironies affect the main characters carrying their stories out interestingly. In the short story “The Censors” there is situational irony. The protagonist Juan is in a predicament because

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    In society today‚ humans have a natural urge to observe each other and judge an individual before getting to know them. Roald Dahl‚ the author of the short story "Galloping Foxley" does an excellent job of displaying this trait. In the story "Galloping Foxley" Roald Dahl demonstrates that humans have a natural urge to observe each other closely by using purposeful character placement‚ flashbacks‚ and a mysterious tone. The theme of observation portrays a large role between the two main characters

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    your family and friends for a job in Kenya‚ how would you feel? Going Solo is a memoir written by Roald Dahl. During his travels to a new job in Africa and memories of war‚ Roald writes about the interesting people he met. Miss Trefusis and Mdisho both met Roald in Kenya‚ but they are completely different. Mdisho is a concerned type of person‚ while Miss Trefusis is rather weird. During his travels‚ Roald meets a woman named Miss Trefusis‚ which he met on his trip to Africa. At first‚ she seems rather

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    Bibliography: • DAHLRoald. (1982). The BFG. London‚ Penguin books Ltd • PULLMAN‚ Philip. (1998). Northern lights. London‚ Scholastic Ltd • A brief history of children ’s literature. (2000). [online]. Last accessed 28 April 2010 at: http://www.southernct.edu/~brownm/300hlit

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    An analysis of Roald Dahl’s short story “Lamb to the Slaughter” reveals Roald Dahl’s work explores tensions inherent within marriage and divorce. The story depicts a tale of a loyal wife’s reaction to her husband’s betrayal. Throughout‚ the story you follow the abnormal day in Mary Maloney’s very wonted life. She makes the day abnormal by murdering her husband and shrewdly covering it up‚ without leaving a trace of evidence. In the short story‚ we are taught that we should treat others how we

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    Suspense In The Landlady

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    Readers enjoy noticing suspense in stories because it hooks them on to read the rest of the story. In “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl‚ a man named Billy Weaver stays at a bed & breakfast and meets the Landlady. The Landlady is an odd woman. She appears as a kind and generous soul‚ but on the inside she is an evil and despicable lady with bone-chilling plans for Billy. In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”‚ the old man had no problems with the narrator. The narrator actually liked the old man‚ but

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