Justifiable In Lamb To The Slaughter

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I think that retaliation is justifiable because there is usually a good reason to get back at someone and they most likely deserve it. A reason why retaliation is justifiable is that there is usually a good reason to get back at someone. An example why is how Mrs. Maloney got back at Mr. Maloney in “Lamb To The Slaughter”. In the story Mrs. Maloney dedicated her life to her husband. She was pregnant and did everything for him but he didn't even love her. He came home from work one day and said that he was going to leave her. She was so angry that she decided to kill him. That shows that Mrs Maloney was getting back at Mr Maloney for the horrible things he had done to her and what she did was justifiable because she had good reasons to