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Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl - Summary                 Satavahana/TU/PU / KU/OU  Telangana university- English Literature & Twentieth century-II. Sem 2. Course 10                 MA Semester 2.PAPER  III- FICTION                          UNIT V. Short stories. englishlanguage-lit.blogspot.com SRR Govt.Arts& Science College Karimnagar Roald Dahl is not only famous for children fiction but also for adult suspense thrilling short stories. Lamb to the slaughter is a twisty short story of a devoted housewife of a detective, who kills her husband instantly, hitting with a big frozen leg of lamb.  Lamb is a symbol of innocence, submissiveness, meekness and it represents Jesus Christ in Christianity. Lamb, unknown of impending danger, innocently follows his master when he takes it to the slaughter....

AZADI                                  Chaman Nahal Chaman Nahal’s “Azadi’ is a moving and heart breaking story of the seven west Punjabi   families, who were deeply affected by the partition. The novel is divided into three parts they are 1)lull 2)The storm 3)The aftermath. In the second part there is heart--rending graphic description of riots and annihilation of Hindu families in Sialkot Lala Kanshiram, a central character, an epitome of humanity, had respect for the British , as they  had brought peace to the war torn land and made a nation. But his faith in the Angrez Raj diminished when he heard the announcement of the British to quit the country after partitioning it. We understand his displeasure with the British when Lala made angry remarks about the irresponsibility of the British that the British neve...