170 likes | 690 Views
Lamb to the Slaughter. Author Biological Information Literary Focus Theme Narration Conflict Characters Plot. Author. Roald Dahl 1916-1990 British Novelist 5 Children. Biological Information. Wrote for adults and children Wrote : James and the Giant Peach
E N D
Lamb to the Slaughter • Author • Biological Information • Literary Focus • Theme • Narration • Conflict • Characters • Plot
Author • Roald Dahl • 1916-1990 • British Novelist • 5 Children
Biological Information • Wrote for adults and children • Wrote: • James and the Giant Peach • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Literary Focus • Irony: Detectives actually eat the evidence they are looking for.
Theme • Betrayal: Patrick is leaving her. • Revenge: Getting back at Patrick for wanting to leave her while she’s pregnant • Betrayal could easily lead to revenge.
Narration • 3rd Person Limited -Mary is telling the story
Conflict • Internal • Needs to save unborn child • External • Mary vs. Patrick • Mary vs. Detectives
Mary Protagonist Wife Murderer Patrick Husband Detective Victim Jack Noonan Detective O'Malley Detective Sam The grocer Alibi Characters
Exposition The quiet home Mary sewing Narrative Hook Patrick leaving Mary Conflict Mary must save the life of her unborn child Climax Detective points out lamb is cooking in oven. Falling Action Detectives eating the lamb. Resolution Detectives eating the evidence. Mary giggling Plot