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Patrick Mary Maloney Character Analysis

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Different people develops different character in different situations, the same thing applies to Mary’s life. Mary Maloney was a biddable, devoted, and dutiful house wife who thrives on her daily routines. She always acts kind, lovable, and beloved towards Patrick Maloney, and making sure that he is very happy - “Hello, darling", "Tired, darling?”(11), she always talks and act nice and lovable towards him. However, after she finds out that Patrick is going to leave him, rather than weeping in distress, she walks up behind him and simply swung the big frozen leg of lamb on Patrick’s poor little head. After watching Patrick fall dead on the floor, Mary Maloney’s first thought was, “All right….so I’ve killed him” (13). As usual she sets everything

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