What is the setting of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

s story
is set in an unremarkable middle-class 1950s apartment in an unnamed city. The action takes
place in the living room and the kitchen. Although Dahl does not go overboard with descriptions,
specific features in each room are important in the story. The plot revolves around the
disruption of domesticity to which the , Mary Maloney, tries to cling in the face of serious
upset: her husband wants a divorce. This turn of events is particularly appalling because Mary
is six months pregnant.

The domestic scene is emphasized by the details the
author provides. €˜€˜The...