Reflection - Lamb to the Slaughter

The story "Lamb to the Slaughter" tells of a woman who kills her husband and manages to fool the policemen. Why do you think Mary Maloney killed her husband? In my opinion, she did it when she was not in the right state of mind and it was an act of impulse. When she heard the news that her husband was going to leave her, any woman would be shocked, heartbroken and furious. The mixed emotions in her caused her to lose control of herself. At that moment in time, she found a lamb leg by chance, and it was a perfect murder weapon, so she killed her husband.

Do you think that Mary Maloney should be punished to the full extent of the law? Or does she deserve your sympathy? If you say that Mary Maloney should be punished to the full extent of the law, isn't it very unfair to her unborn child, who is completely innocent? Mary Maloney's child has already lost a father, if she goes to jail, won't he become very sad? In my opinion, Mary Maloney deserves some sympathy. She still cares for the welfare of her unborn child and uses all means to protect him, so she is not a cold-blooded murderer.

Does Patrick deserve to die? My answer would be no. Mary Maloney was wrong to kill her husband. Although he betrayed her love for him, this is not a worthy reason for her to kill him. Instead, Mary Maloney could try to talk to Patrick and tell him not to leave for the sake of the child. If he insists on leaving, she could seek help from her friends or family. This way, no lifes will be taken.