“Lamb to the Slaughter” and “The Way up to Heaven” are both enjoyable stories by Roald Dahl that start with a caring, loving wife, and end with the mysterious death of her spouse. In both stories, the husbands, Patrick Maloney or Eugene Foster, begin to become harsh with their wives: getting on their nerves on purpose, using harsh words, and being rude. Mary Maloney and Mrs. Foster become tired of it and kill their husbands, by either physically killing him, or leaving him somewhere to die. Conveniently, both women have an alibi and do not get caught. They also both feel relieved by the absence of their husbands. However, the two women are not the same; Mary is a calm and quiet woman, whereas Mrs. Foster had some anxiety over being late. The
