Chopin used this story is to expose the public to miscegenation. Miscegenation was a man reason why many wives and children were disowned or killed during slavery. Desiree’s baby was a victim of this because of the unknown background of his father. Because of miscegenation, not only will the baby and Desiree suffer, so will Armand. Armand name is now tainted because of the color of his new born. He tries to up hold his middle-high class status as long as he could but the truth hurts. When he is getting rid of the old memories, he tries to suppress that he is actual mixed
Chopin used this story is to expose the public to miscegenation. Miscegenation was a man reason why many wives and children were disowned or killed during slavery. Desiree’s baby was a victim of this because of the unknown background of his father. Because of miscegenation, not only will the baby and Desiree suffer, so will Armand. Armand name is now tainted because of the color of his new born. He tries to up hold his middle-high class status as long as he could but the truth hurts. When he is getting rid of the old memories, he tries to suppress that he is actual mixed