Lamb to the Slaughter

Author Biological Information Literary Focus Theme Narration Conflict Characters Plot

Author
Roald Dahl
1916-1990 British Novelist 5 Children

Biological Information
Wrote for adults and children Wrote: James and the Giant Peach Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Literary Focus
Irony: Detectives actually eat the evidence they are looking for.

Theme
Dealing with betrayal in the marriage life:
Patrick is leaving her.

Revenge is best served hot:

Getting back at Patrick for wanting to leave her while shes pregnant

Narration
3rd Person Limited -Mary is telling the story

Conflict
Internal Needs to save unborn child External Mary vs. Patrick Mary vs. Detectives

Characters
Mary Protagonist Wife Murderer Patrick Husband Detective Victim Jack Noonan Detective O'Malley Detective Sam The grocer Alibi

 Exposition The quiet home Mary sewing Narrative Hook Patrick leaving Mary Rising Action Mary hitting Patrick over the head with a leg of lamb

Plot
Climax
Detective points out lamb is cooking in oven.

Falling Action Detectives eating the lamb. Resolution Detectives eating the evidence. Mary giggling