Lamb To The Slaughter Literary Analysis
Love can be as strong as tidewater, however, sometimes it becomes a huge net and traps you tightly. In Lamb to the Slaughter, by Roald Dahl, drastic desire to monopolize is hidden behind the gentle love. Mary, the housewife, finally punishes Patrick as the one who wants to escape from her obsessed love. Roald Dahl illustrates that love can be a sweet excuse for control, this story portrays a twisted love. People consider Mary as a lonely and helpless housewife who spends her life serving her husband. She doesn't have job and income, but a six-month child and her love to Patrick. In the opening scene, she waits for her husband as usual and "Now again she would glance up at the clock, but without anxiety, merely to please herself with the
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Mary"took his coat and hung it in the closet. Then she walked over and made the drinks, a strong one for him, a weak one for herself."Not just drinks, she can't stop asking him about his request. "'Would you like me to get you some cheese?'" "'If you're too tired to eat out, there's plenty of meat and stuff in the freezer, and you can have it right here and not even move out of the chair.'" These action seems usual and normal for a housewife who deeply loves her husband. To Mary, Patrick is the only person she can rely on. She knows nothing but doing housework and waiting for her husband everyday. To her, Patrick is the only thing she owns, she can do nothing but support him, she gives all her love to Patrick, how grate she is, how kind she is!---But still, this can be considered from a different view. She seems edgy while serving him, maybe it's because she wants to please him, but what's more, she just wants to make Patrick do things that she ordered. Mary wants Patrick to be docile and do whatever she ordered, but Patrick keeps saying "no" to her. This makes Mary becomes edgy. It seems that Mary does this because of her love to Patrick, however, what she wants it's to control everything since Patrick comes home. Although Patrick keeps refusing Mary's serving, she says "'Anyway, I'll get you some cheese and crackers first.'" She becomes anxious and takes a tough stance, she doesn't care he wants it or
Mary"took his coat and hung it in the closet. Then she walked over and made the drinks, a strong one for him, a weak one for herself."Not just drinks, she can't stop asking him about his request. "'Would you like me to get you some cheese?'" "'If you're too tired to eat out, there's plenty of meat and stuff in the freezer, and you can have it right here and not even move out of the chair.'" These action seems usual and normal for a housewife who deeply loves her husband. To Mary, Patrick is the only person she can rely on. She knows nothing but doing housework and waiting for her husband everyday. To her, Patrick is the only thing she owns, she can do nothing but support him, she gives all her love to Patrick, how grate she is, how kind she is!---But still, this can be considered from a different view. She seems edgy while serving him, maybe it's because she wants to please him, but what's more, she just wants to make Patrick do things that she ordered. Mary wants Patrick to be docile and do whatever she ordered, but Patrick keeps saying "no" to her. This makes Mary becomes edgy. It seems that Mary does this because of her love to Patrick, however, what she wants it's to control everything since Patrick comes home. Although Patrick keeps refusing Mary's serving, she says "'Anyway, I'll get you some cheese and crackers first.'" She becomes anxious and takes a tough stance, she doesn't care he wants it or