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#Lamb_to_the_Slaughter by Roald Dahl Summary | Lamb to the Slaughter Critical Analysis (Urdu) (Hindi)
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Lamb To The Slaughter
by
Roald Dahl
Mary Maloney | Devoted Housewife |
Patrick | Detective
One day, when he returns home, he is aloof and acting strangely
He wishes for a divorce
Deep freezer to retrieve a leg of lamb for dinner
Patrick rude behaviour | Mary suddenly hits him over the head with the frozen leg of lamb. He dies instantly.
She looks at his body and begins to form a plan.
Grocery + Sam = Husband Dinner = Alibi
She returns home to where her husband is dead on the floor and acts meaningfully surprised. She cries and calls the police
( Jack Noonan and O’Malley)
Meanwhile, the leg of lamb is done cooking, and Mary invites the officers to dinner. She tells them that it is already past dinner time, and that the meat will only go to waste. Mary sits nearby while they eat, but she does not partake. They discuss the murder weapon and mention that it’s probably right under their noses. Mary giggles.
Themes
The central theme is that it’s dangerous to underestimate those who seem weak. Mary’s disposition causes Patrick to feel comfortable and dismissive when he tells her that he wants a divorce. He would never think that Mary could be capable of killing him.
Symbol
Lamb/Leg of lamb
At that point, Mary Maloney simply walked up behind him and without any pause she swung the big frozen leg of lamb high in the air and brought it down as hard as she could on the back of his head.
She might just as well have hit him with a steel club.
She stepped back a pace, waiting, and the funny thing was that he remained standing there for at least four or five seconds, gently swaying. Then he crashed to the carpet.