a frozen lamb leg
its Mary but she can alsod be the antagonist because she killed her husband -.- <.<
Mary Maloney initially appears to be a devoted and loving wife to her husband in the book "Lamb to the Slaughter." She seems caring and attentive, going to great lengths to please him. However, after a shocking revelation, she ultimately turns against him in a fit of rage.
Two tall glasses,soda water.whiskey fresh ice cubes in the Thermos bucket
She is a devoted yet eager to her husband patrick, but on the other hand the grump husband is interested in another person. Mary Maloney Victim or Villain In this story I believe that Mary Maloney is a Villain. For two huge reasons, first of all she committed a murder and she covered it up afterward.
No, her only husband Philips II survived her by decades.
In "Lamb to the Slaughter," Mary Maloney's actions can be seen as a crime of passion due to emotional distress rather than premeditated murder. Her sudden shock and impulse to protect her unborn child could be interpreted as a temporary loss of control rather than premeditated intent to kill her husband. The story leaves room for interpretation on whether her actions were driven by temporary insanity or not.
her husbands homecoming
Mary maloney
Some people would argue that she planned out the entire killing and had full intentions on murdering her husband. They say that the way that she covered up the death and began to laugh at the end can only mean she did it on purpose. On the other hand, Mary Maloney may have been mentally insane. She was obviously obsessive over her husband and also had a child on the way and may have laughed at the end due to her insanity. It is solely up to the reader to decide if she is guilty or not which makes it such a great story. This is exactly why Dahl leaves out the conversation with her husband so that the reader will wonder what her and Patrick Maloney discussed and if his death was just or not.The answer to this question is that you can never know if Mary is guilty or not. It is up to the reader to decide.
She killed her husband because he was leaving her for another woman. She was so upset that she killed him with a keg of lamb.
because she was pregnant
Mary Maloney in "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl is portrayed as initially meek, devoted, and subservient to her husband. However, she also shows cunning and resourcefulness when she takes decisive action after being affected by a sudden betrayal. This reveals a darker side to her character that challenges the reader's initial perceptions.