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Essay / Lamb to the Slaughter by Roal Dahl - 545
Having to take your anger out on someone is neither fair nor good, especially if you are killed with frozen lamb. By all accounts, when you kill someone, you will have to pay the price and consequences. Apparently, that wasn't the case for this lady. But are we sure she's going to marry another man and kill him too? In "Lamb to the Massacre" I'm going to talk about Mary Maloney and her crazy madness. At the beginning of the story, Mary Maloney seemed so sweet, kind and generous. She waits patiently for her husband to come home from work. As he enters the house, Mary offers her husband whiskey and a kiss. She knew he didn't want to talk until after the first drink. Mary follows her husband's daily routine and notices something strange. He raised his glass and downed it in one gulp but there was still half left in the cup. She knew what he had done because she heard the ice cubes fall against the bottom of the empty glass when he lowered his arm. However, when the husband tried to get another drink, Mary tries to get it for her salvation....