Pride vs Love
Racism, ignorance, injustice these are some of the few things minorities more specifically African Americans had to face around 1892. "Desiree's Baby" is mainly about race, The story begins with a mystery surrounding the race of Desiree's baby. “Yes, the child has grown, has changed….What does Armand say?” (Chopin) Armand who is Desiree's "loving" husband is very proud when it comes to his name and son, but the question is will his pride overshadow the love he has for his wife. Will he let the fact that he's is one of the most powerful plantation owners with a name to uphold interfere with his love for Desiree?
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I mean he married Desiree because he loved her more than anything, a real outstanding individual. Or so it seems. Armand is a man of power, his family name is very well know and he's a slave owner. Owning slaves made him feel superior. Your reputation and Last Name is everything especially if you're a man. Back in 1800's family name was extremely important and people would do almost anything possible to make sure the name doesn't get tainted. So you can see why having a child of a mixed race would be so scandalous. In 1892 being associated with blacks or having a black child was sure to ruin even the most powerful mans reputation. Armand was not about to have his name go down in history as a joke. For that he made Desiree and his kids leave and to not return. Instead of asking questions or looking at himself he blamed Desiree entirely and assumed she was black. "Moreover he no longer loved her, because of the unconscious injury she had brought upon his home and his name." (Chopin) the unconscious injury is referring to Desiree's lost ethnicity, and the shame she has brought to the Aubigny name was to much to bear so he sent her on her
Racism, ignorance, injustice these are some of the few things minorities more specifically African Americans had to face around 1892. "Desiree's Baby" is mainly about race, The story begins with a mystery surrounding the race of Desiree's baby. “Yes, the child has grown, has changed….What does Armand say?” (Chopin) Armand who is Desiree's "loving" husband is very proud when it comes to his name and son, but the question is will his pride overshadow the love he has for his wife. Will he let the fact that he's is one of the most powerful plantation owners with a name to uphold interfere with his love for Desiree?
"Desiree's Baby" is set around a series of unfortunate events, that unravel a …show more content…
I mean he married Desiree because he loved her more than anything, a real outstanding individual. Or so it seems. Armand is a man of power, his family name is very well know and he's a slave owner. Owning slaves made him feel superior. Your reputation and Last Name is everything especially if you're a man. Back in 1800's family name was extremely important and people would do almost anything possible to make sure the name doesn't get tainted. So you can see why having a child of a mixed race would be so scandalous. In 1892 being associated with blacks or having a black child was sure to ruin even the most powerful mans reputation. Armand was not about to have his name go down in history as a joke. For that he made Desiree and his kids leave and to not return. Instead of asking questions or looking at himself he blamed Desiree entirely and assumed she was black. "Moreover he no longer loved her, because of the unconscious injury she had brought upon his home and his name." (Chopin) the unconscious injury is referring to Desiree's lost ethnicity, and the shame she has brought to the Aubigny name was to much to bear so he sent her on her