In the story, “Desiree’s Baby” by Kate Chopin, many people are abandon, whether it is intentional, or unintentional, but abandoned nonetheless. Poor little Desiree, abandoned again, first by her parents, and later by her husband to forever be left alone in her sorrow. In this essay, we will analyze the abandonment that takes place in “Desiree’s Baby”, by Kate Chopin. Desiree was abandoned as a child by her birth parents, until she was found and raised by Madame Valmonde and her husband. Despite Desiree’s past, the author informs us that she managed to grow up and become a fine young lady due to the help of the Valmonde’s. “For the girl grew to be beautiful and gentle, affectionate and sincere, — the idol of Valmonde.” Desiree was not the
