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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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 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 Silence of the Lambs” is one of the best horror and thriller movies in 1990’s and still praised as the greatest suspenseful and psychological American movie. The movie’s overall story focus on investigating the incident of the serial killer Buffalo Bill ostensibly‚ but the additional story of Clarice and Hannibal is also important to lead the flow of the movie. In fact‚ because of Hannibal’s strong psychological disorders such as cannibalism‚ narcissistic personality disorder and anti-social
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How does the author arouse and maintain the readers interest in the early chapters of the novel? In the novel‚ “Beka Lamb”‚ written by author Zee Edgell’s‚ a strong focus is placed on her native land of Belize and the issues that its citizens face. This novel is about the upbringing and changes that a young girl goes through. In the first six chapters of the novel‚ Zee Edgell introduces the themes of death‚ success‚ maturity and change‚ with change‚ being the major theme that is developed throughout
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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 In the story ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ by Roald Dahl. The author made me shiver at the behaviour of the character because both the main characters are two faced and cold blooded. This story is about a Lady who kills her husband with a leg of lamb and gets away with killing him. At the beginning of the story the atmosphere seems warm and cosy. The curtains were drawn‚ lamps alight‚ whisky ready on the table with two glasses. Mary Maloney was waiting for her husband to
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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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The Silence of the Lambs‚ a psychological thriller directed by Jonathan Demme‚ is a movie that has a lot to do with change. Each of the main characters in this film‚ in their own ways‚ has a desire for change. For example‚ Clarice Starling wants change because she wants her nightmares of the lambs to go away‚ Dr. Hannibal Lecter wants to be moved to a new asylum with a view‚ and Jame Gumb‚ aka Buffalo Bill‚ wants to be a woman. Also‚ this movie pays a lot of attention to being a female and still
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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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