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Examples Of Evil In Lamb To The Slaughter

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Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. to In lamb to the slaughter by Roald Dahl Mary Maloney kills her husband. The story Cold Equations by Tom Godwin Marilyn Lee Cross stows away on an EDS. While in the Possibility of evil by Shirley Jackson Adela Strangeworth sends out notes explaining the possibility of evil around everyone. Though In the story, Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl Mary Maloney kills her husband. The risk Mrs.Maloney took was killing her husband. It's considered a risk because she could go away to jail for a very long time if caught.The reason Mrs.Maloney took the risk was because her husband was gonna leave her. So she killed him so he wouldn't leave her because she loves him.The

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