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.
By default, the Stokes Gator is also the new No. 1 in Alabama, though the state doesn't have an official record-alligator program. It beat the 14-foot, 2-inch, 838-pound animal killed by Keith Fancher and his crew in 2011.