Lamb To The Slaughter
How does Mary kill her husband?
Using a frozen lamb leg and bashing it against his head.
True or false: Did David and Emma know the man who was stalking them?
False
What is a “paradox”?
4-5 minutes.
Where does the couple first meet the vampire?
Why do the two friends start fighting?
How does Mary cover up the use of the murder weapon?
By cooking the lamb leg and feeding it to the cops.
True or false: Does the author regret the fight in the present?
True.
What was Mary practicing to say at home after killing her husband?
To order potatoes, cheesecake and a can of beans at the grocery store.
Who offered to the vampire first; David or Emma?
Neither, because David is only protecting Emma as an act of love, not offering himself for his love.
Who layed the eggs that are later destroyed?
A swallow.
True or false: Is Mary pregnant?
True, as she states she is the mother of an unborn child after killing her husband.
Why does the vampire choose David and Emma?
Because he thought their blood would taste better as they were in love.
The author describes a paradox (a statement that contradicts itself) related to the cause of the friend’s fight. What is the paradox about?
”To worship or destroy beauty, the double edge of impulse (…), the bitter paradox, of betraying love to harm (…).”