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