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Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl: Summary | Short Story
Lamb to the Slaughter
ABOUT THE STORY
Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl
The short story "Lamb to the Slaughter" is a story of mystery by the English writer Roald Dahl. It was published in 1953 in Harper's Magazine in September. This is a short story about the Theder. Here, the main character Mary kills her husband Patrick Maloney who is a police detective. The major themes of this short story are deception and crime.
SHORT SUMMARY
Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl
This short story 'Lamb to the Slaughter' has been written by Roald Dahl, a writer from England. This short story is about the murder of police detective Patrick Maloney by his wife, Mary Maloney.
The main character Mrs. Mary Maloney was a kind lady. Her house was little, clean, and quite cosy. She was a six-month-pregnant lady who loved to spend time making her home warm and inviting.
One day, when Mary's husband, Patric, came home from work, she was quietly doing her sewing task. He shared some surprising news with Mary regarding his abandonment of marriage. After listening to the news of Patrick's departure, Mary became very sad. As Patrick wanted to leave, a very unexpected thing happened there. This was a huge shock, and Mary, in a moment of confusion and strong emotions, did something very unexpected. She moved to the kitchen and grabbed a frozen leg of lamb, and without thinking much, she accidentally used it to hurt her husband.
Later, Mary seemed quite different after her crime. Instead of being scared or worried about her guilt, Mary planned to do something really interesting. She went to the local store to buy some groceries. She went on a pretend shopping trip so that people would not suspect anything about her. When she returned home, some special visitors ie the police, came to her house. They inquired about various things regarding her husband. They asked her what had happened to her husband.
Next, Mary played a very exciting part. She decided to serve a dinner party to the police. She showed her smart and tricky acts and invited them for dinner. The officers also agreed. At dinner, she served the same leg of lamb that she had used to murder her husband. The police officers didn't suspect that they were eating the same weapon that was used to commit the crime.
While the police officers were eating, they talked about the mystery of the weapon. They were pondering where the "weapon" might be. They were trying to figure out what weapon Mary might have used to hurt her husband. Little did they know, the weapon was right there with them, inside their stomachs!
At the end of the story, Mary is successful in keeping her secret. It's like a weird and wonderful puzzle where Mary puzzles everyone in a very playful way.
So, this story is not just about unexpected twists but also about clever thinking and making things a little mysterious.
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