LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER

Writing about Divorce

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Write a paragraph about Mary Maloney. Include the following:

A description of her. What her husband told her. Her reaction to her husband’s request. A possible explanation of why she killed

her husband.

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Discuss divorce in the 1950s.Include the following:

What was required for getting a divorce? How divorce could turn into a nasty

affair? How Patrick Maloney wanted the divorce

to be handled? What were the grounds for the Maloney’s

divorce?

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Discuss No Fault Divorce.Include the following:

A definition of No Fault DivorceLeah Ward Sear’s position on No Fault Divorce, and why she holds that position.

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What is your experience with divorce?Write down your own personal experience with divorce. If you have not had a personal experience with divorce or living in a single family household, think about what it would be like if your parents decided to divorce. How would it affect you?

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Write your own personal conclusions regarding divorce.

Is it a good option or a bad option to dealing with problems in a marriage?