Mary Malone's character is well-described through direct characterization all throughout the story Lamb to the Slaughter.. This direct characterization occurs each time the author describes Mary physically and in detail. An example of direct characterization is.
State Fossil: Basilosaurus cetoides This fossil whale lived in the Gulf of Mexico, which during the Eocene (~ 50-40 million years ago) extended over much of the Gulf Coast region. The first Basilosaurus fossils were found along the bluffs of the Ouachita River in Alabama in 1832.
This dinosaur lived during the late Jurassic Period in what is now known as North America. It is actually one of the more commonly found dinosaur fossils in the Upper Morrison Formation. As this area was formerly a marine environment, it was first thought that the Diplodocus was an aquatic creature.