UJ Writing: Narrative Tenses (Roald Dahl)

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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: 

  1. What does Mary Maloney do for her husband's home-coming? What does this tell you about her relationship with him?
  2. 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?
  3. What is the first sign that something is different that night?
  4. What does the couple usually do on a Thursday night?
  5. How does Mary react to her husband when he says he does not want to go out?
  6. What do you think that Patrick told his wife?  Defend your answer using textual evidence.
  7. What is Mary’s reaction to the news? What tells you this?
  8. Do you think Mary planned to murder her husband with the leg of lamb?  Why or why not?
  9. Mary does not seem to care what happens to herself.  What makes her decide to cover up the murder?
  10. How does Mary go about covering up what she has done.
  11. How do you know that the police are completely taken in by Mary?  What helps confirm her story?
  12. Explain why this murder could be classified as a 'perfect murder'.
  13. Dramatic irony occurs when the reader is aware of something that the characters are not. What is an example of dramatic irony in the story? Explain whether the use of it is humorous or tragic or both. Support your answer. 
  1. Find two quotes that show diverse moods in the story, and explain how Dahl creates atmosphere.

PART II 

Watch the Hitchcock Version (1959) of the film and note at least three differences between the text version and film version. Happy viewing! 

Film Version: https://ok.ru/video/6872932158118









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