Summary Lamb to the Slaughter- Worksheet with explanation

Worksheet
Short Story Analysis Worksheet

Title of short story Lamb to the slaughter

Author’s Name Roald Dahl

Year of Publication 1953

Physical: Place & Time Place: A small town in America in the
(include clues which help Malony estate
you determine this)
Time: at night, around the 1950’s
Setting




Social Context Patriarchal society in which divorce isn’t an
(include clues which help option for women and is looked upon with
you determine this)
shame.


Characters & character Mary Malony
type Dynamic round anti-hero sympathetic
(Round/flat protagonist
/static/dynamic/
Patrick Malony
stereotypical/anti-hero/etc.
Static unsympathetic flatcharacter
Sergeant Jack Noonan
Static flat character (Foil to Patrick)
Grocer Sam
Main character




Static minor flatcharacter
O’Malley
Static minor flatcharacter
Direct characterizations Mary Malony: p.1
(Which direct - Slow smiling air about her
characterizations can you
- Wonderful translucent quality, thanks
locate in the story?)
to her pregnancy of 6 months
- Soft mouth
- New placid look in her eyes which
made them seem larger and darker
then before