Study questions

Here you can find some study questions to help you get started with your analysis of “The Lamb” by Andrea Carter. 

Structure

  • How can we see that the short story does not follow a linear plot structure?
  • What role do the narrator’s flashbacks play in the story?

Characterization

  • How can we see that returning to her childhood town in Ireland is difficult for the narrator?
  • What was the narrator’s relationship with Ruth like?
  • How did the narrator feel about the popular kids?
  • Why is the narrator ashamed about the past?
  • Why does she consider her son Robert a better person than herself?
  • Does the narrator develop throughout the story?

Setting

  • What characterizes the physical setting of the short story?
  • How can we see t
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