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    This document summarizes a short story called "A Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl. It provides background on Dahl and introduces the main characters - Patrick, a police officer, and his wife Mary. It describes the plot, where Mary learns Patrick wants a divorce but kills him with a frozen leg of lamb in a moment of rage. She then tries to establish an alibi by going food shopping and calling the police to report finding Patrick dead. The document ends by stating the story provides no clear lesson and ends on a cliffhanger.

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    This document summarizes a short story called "A Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl. It provides background on Dahl and introduces the main characters - Patrick, a police officer, and his wife Mary. It describes the plot, where Mary learns Patrick wants a divorce but kills him with a frozen leg of lamb in a moment of rage. She then tries to establish an alibi by going food shopping and calling the police to report finding Patrick dead. The document ends by stating the story provides no clear lesson and ends on a cliffhanger.

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    Drexel International School

    A Lamb to the slaughter


    Submitted by: S.M. Raiyan Alam
    Submitted to: Miss Sanjida Mahjabin
    Class: IX
    The Author
    Roald Dahl (1916-1990)
    •  a British novelist, short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and
    wartime fighter ace of Norwegian descent
    • Born in Wales
    • Served RAF in WW-II
    • Achieved many awards for literature during his lifetime
    • His works for children were the most famous ones
    • An example would be the world famous Charlie and the
    chocolate factory
    • Died at the age of 74 with a rare cancer of blood
    The Introduction

    •Patrick – a local police officer


    •Mary Maloney – wife of Patrick
    •Mary was impregnated by Patrick
    The Concept
    • Mary waiting for her spouse for dinner
    • Patrick arrives
    • Mary prepares Patrick’s usual cocktail
    • Patrick engulfs it in a rush
    • They usually go out to eat on Thursdays
    • Patrick’s exhaustion led in Mary offering to cook home
    • Patrick declines and says her to sit down
    • Patrick lets her know that he is going to leave her
    • Yet financial support will be provided
    • Mary in a minor extent denied
    Continuation…
    • Brought a frozen leg of lamb from the freezer to cook
    • Patrick lets her know that he is going to eat outside
    • She struck his head with it
    • Patrick instantly dies
    • She starts to think of an alibi
    • Decides to go to their usual grocer
    • Tries really hard to play it cool and she did
    • Went home and called the police stating that she found
    her husband dead when she went home
    • Served that same lamb to the officers
    My own verdict of the
    story
    • Very irrational
    • As it is a children’s short story, I find nothing as a
    lesson
    • Ends the story with a cliffhanger
    THANK YOU
    --THE END--

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