Mary is shown as a submissive, dependent woman who only knew how to engage in domestic activities and who would not know how to live alone.
We can arrive at this answer because:
- "Lamb to the slaughter" is a short story about a woman, Mary. When she hears her husband say he's leaving the house and wants to end the marriage, she hits her husband's head with a leg of lamb, causing his death.
- Then she goes to the market to buy groceries and acts as if she doesn't know her husband is dead.
Mary is portrayed as a stereotypical housewife who is devoted entirely to her home and husband, being dependent and submissive.
This kind of characterization is important to shock the reader with the coolness that Mary acts towards her husband's death and investigations into the murderer.
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