lamb to the slaughter - ppt presentation
DESCRIPTION
A short presentation of Lamb to the Slaughter, by Roald Dahl, delivered in class to students of English Language Literature as a form of evaluation. The presentation has images and some text, and is organised in such a way as to give the viewers a broad idea of the short story, its construction and possible meanings.TRANSCRIPT
Lamb to the slaughter
Lamb to the slaughterRoald Dahl 1916 - birth in Llandaff, Wales 1925 - moves to England to study 1934 - works for Shell company 1939 - RAF period - II World War 1942 - first story published most known for his childrens books, which were made into films: James and the Giant Peach (1961), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964), Fantastic Mr. Fox (1970), The Witches (1983), Matilda (1988), among many others 1990 - death in England
Images: Stills from James and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Witches, Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 1958Tales of the Unexpected, 1979Plot
Image: Lamb to the Slaughter, in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958)plot
Image: Lamb to the Slaughter, in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958)charactersSix-month-pregnant housewifeConscientious wifeDevoted to husband and homeDocile and submissiveMary MaloneyEmotional, impulsiveCunning and deliberateDevoted to self and baby (?)Manipulative and deceitfulBefore newsAfter news
Image: Lamb to the Slaughter, in Tales of the Unexpected (1979)charactersHard-working police officerDeliberate, quietDevoted to wifeIntent looks which cannot be clearly interpreted by the readerPatrick Maloney
Image: Lamb to the Slaughter, in Tales of the Unexpected (1979)charactersCookie-cutter typesEasily manipulated by Mary MaloneyPolicemen, forensic investigators, grocer
Image: Lamb to the Slaughter, in Tales of the Unexpected (1979)Point of viewDescription by narratorMary Maloneys thinking processesReader is only given information Mary herself might haveMary Maloneys mixed with narrators comments and descriptionsImage: Sean Cruz. http://seancruz.deviantart.com/art/Lamb-to-the-Slaughter-Page-1-295037786
SettingFew lights, dim.Warm place, curtains closedMaloneys homeImage: Alana Kyle. http://alanakyle.blogspot.com.br/
Sams grocerySettingTheres no preoccupation with physical descriptions. The atmosphere is sensed by hearing, though.When the clock said ten minutes to five, she began to listen, and a few moments later, punctually as always, she heard the car tires on the stones outside, the car door closing, footsteps passing the window, the key turning in the lock. She stood up and went forward to kiss him as he entered.
She took his coat and hung it up. Then she made the drinks, a strong one for him and a weak one for herself; and soon she was back again in her chair with the sewing, and he was in the other chair, holding the tall glass, rolling it gently so that the ice knocked musically against the side of the glass.
commentaryImage: Nuu. http://www.deviantart.com/?view_mode=2&order=9&q=lamb+to+the+slaughter
TitleDichotomy between peaceful first half and violent second halfDichotomy between Marys love and warmth and her cunning and cold attitudesIronyDubiety as to whom the culprit is and who the victim is
BibliographyCENGAGE, Gale. Lamb to the Slaughter. Available at: . Last access: 28 May 2014.Roald Dahl website. Available at: http://www.roalddahl.com/>. Last access: 28 May 2014