Darling Mary Maloney Analysis

Mary Maloney, the protagonist in the story, is portrayed as a loving, traditional, and accommodating housewife. Firstly, she is very loving and affectionate to her husband. For example, she immediately put aside her sewing and happily greeted her husband with a benevolent, benign welcome when he arrived, rather than a cold, impolite attitude towards him. She had cleaned the living space to make it seem more aesthetically pleasing, and prepared two large glass cups filled with ice ready to comfort him when he arrived home from his work, which was being a police officer. In addition, when they spoke to each other, Mary concluded her dialogues with the word “darling”. When one applies the word “darling”, it usually implies that one is trying to …show more content…
After witnessing the death of her spouse with her own eyes, she immediately planned to create an alibi surrounding her lifeless, deceased companion. She hastily sprinted upstairs to her bedroom, tidied her hair, and rehearsed her dialogues. Mary continuously recited her phrases even while taking a brief trip to the nearby grocery shop to polish and refurbish her speech skills. With no mistakes, she successfully acquired two Idaho potatoes, a can of peas, and eight slices of cheesecakes. Later, she phones the police, informing the police department that a felony has occurred and an intruder had murdered her husband. Within minutes, the police arrives and inaugurates its investigation for the murder weapon. The police crew have dawdled several hours scouring for the missing object which had left Mr. Maloney deceased. Meanwhile, the weapon had been roasting inside the oven. Mary desperately beseeched the squad to relish the cooked meal, in danger of the investigators’ chances of deciphering the weapon. The police willingly concurs and devours the delicious meal. However, they have failed to realize that they have extinguished the original weapon, which proves that she is quick-witted and