UJ Writing: Narrative Tenses (Roald Dahl)
Lamb Led to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl Dear Anglophiles! Welcome to this semester's WebQuest. Here are the instructions: PART I Read Dahl's much-anthologized short story, Lamb led to the Slaughter (found in the link, below). Text: https://online.htseden.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Short-story-Lamb-to-the-slaughter.pdf As you read, think and answer the following questions: What does Mary Maloney do for her husband's home-coming? What does this tell you about her relationship with him? Pick out several points that build up the idea of a comfortable routine and a genuine looking forward to her husband's return. What sort of things does she like about him? What is the first sign that something is different that night? What does the couple usually do on a Thursday night? How does Mary react to her husband when he says he does not want to go out? What do you think that Patrick told his wife? Defend your answer using textual evidence. Wh...