Lamb To The Slaughter By Roald Dahl
In “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl, the author illustrates the theme of don’t judge a book by it’s cover through his masterful use of plot, characterization, and dramatic irony.
In “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl, Mrs. Maloney is a housewife who caters to her husband, Patrick Maloney. One day Mr. Maloney comes home acting strangely. Mrs. Maloney tries to make him feel better but it doesn’t work. Mr. Maloney tells his wife something that makes her so mad, she kills him. She covers up her tracks by putting the leg of lamb(murder weapon) in the oven and going to the store, so it seemed like she wasn’t home when the murder happened. Then she calls the police and reports her husband's murder. The police and detectives come and investigate
In “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl, Mrs. Maloney is a housewife who caters to her husband, Patrick Maloney. One day Mr. Maloney comes home acting strangely. Mrs. Maloney tries to make him feel better but it doesn’t work. Mr. Maloney tells his wife something that makes her so mad, she kills him. She covers up her tracks by putting the leg of lamb(murder weapon) in the oven and going to the store, so it seemed like she wasn’t home when the murder happened. Then she calls the police and reports her husband's murder. The police and detectives come and investigate