This is an extract from the short story “ Desiree’s baby “ by Kate Chopin .
Kate Chopin was an American author of short stories and novels , Her important short
stories included "Desiree’s Baby " . The short story takes place in Louisiana in the mid-
nineteenth century . The story talks about a foundling girl named Desiree who was
adopted by Monsieur and Madame Valmonde . Desiree was loved by the son of a well-
known family , Armand . As a result , they married and had a child . Abandoned as a
baby , Desiree was accused by Armand that she was the underlying reason for the
problem they had which was the baby being mixed . so , The story points out …show more content…
In this extract , While Armand was getting rid of his
memories by burning the letters - Desiree used to send- , He found a letter not from
Desiree but from his mother to his father . He opened it , and it was all good until that
moment of truth that turns everything upside down . “ night and day , I thank the good
God for having so arranged our lives that our dear Armand will never know that his
mother, who adores him, belongs to the race that is cursed with the brand of slavery “
These words that were wrote by his mother is the evidence that Armand was the
reason that the child being mixed . A letter that changed everything ; a letter that
makes Armand regrets everything he did , Ignoring his child and hating his wife .
Eventually , This short story discusses two significant topics : racism and pride . Racism damage people’s life ; people do not grow up choosing their race or their
skin color or even their gender , so no one has the right to judge them or consider
Kate Chopin was an American author of short stories and novels , Her important short
stories included "Desiree’s Baby " . The short story takes place in Louisiana in the mid-
nineteenth century . The story talks about a foundling girl named Desiree who was
adopted by Monsieur and Madame Valmonde . Desiree was loved by the son of a well-
known family , Armand . As a result , they married and had a child . Abandoned as a
baby , Desiree was accused by Armand that she was the underlying reason for the
problem they had which was the baby being mixed . so , The story points out …show more content…
In this extract , While Armand was getting rid of his
memories by burning the letters - Desiree used to send- , He found a letter not from
Desiree but from his mother to his father . He opened it , and it was all good until that
moment of truth that turns everything upside down . “ night and day , I thank the good
God for having so arranged our lives that our dear Armand will never know that his
mother, who adores him, belongs to the race that is cursed with the brand of slavery “
These words that were wrote by his mother is the evidence that Armand was the
reason that the child being mixed . A letter that changed everything ; a letter that
makes Armand regrets everything he did , Ignoring his child and hating his wife .
Eventually , This short story discusses two significant topics : racism and pride . Racism damage people’s life ; people do not grow up choosing their race or their
skin color or even their gender , so no one has the right to judge them or consider