Desiree's Baby

In the story “Desiree’s Baby” we are introduced to a character by the name of Armand Ambigny who was Desiree’s husband. When one first reads the story, at the beginning it can be assumed that he is just a minor figure in the story and there’s a bigger picture. However, further reading helps to show how Armand is the antagonist of the story in the end, or in other words, he was the villain. He doesn’t originally come off as the villain because he was so swoon by Desiree and so in love, the…

story “Desiree’s Baby” was written by the American author Kate Chopin. The story takes place in Louisiana and it begins with a flashback that Madame Valmonde has of Desiree being a baby and realizes that the baby she had found 18 years ago now has a baby. When Desiree gave birth, Madame Valmonde went to visit her and her baby. As soon as she saw the baby she knew there was something wrong with him, but that didn’t matter because Desiree loved him unconditionally. As time passed Armand, Desiree’s…

Désirée’s Baby In the short story. Désiree’s Baby, the couple go on their own separate ways because of the baby’s skin color. If the couple was in love in the beginning of the relationship, then they would have not gone to their separate roads because love is not only about looks and they could have attempted to have another child with lighter skin color. The couple was not in love because they would have never separated from each other and stayed together and most of all, looks is not the only…

Desiree’s Baby and Interracial Couples Throughout history colored and interracial people have faced great prejudice. In the short story desiree's baby one could believe that the couple was truly in love, but do to racism in the 19th century they broke up. Interracial couples and colored people were thought of less than white people. Life was much harder for them because of the prejudice and hate. This same hate…

As technology and innovation progressed, so did women’s demands. Both authors, Chopin and Anderson, question women’s identity and fulfillment of it. In “Desiree’s Baby,” several prevalent themes exist; the main one that I will address is how Chopin underlines the authoritarian control men still had over women, while also giving a glimpse of gender inequality. In “The Storm,” Chopin’s characters challenge the traditional roles expected in marriage. Both, Calixta and Alcee, have a strong urge to…

1*What is your impression of the denouement of "Desiree's Baby? Do you think that Armand was aware of his ancestry? Why or why not? The dénouement of “Desiree’s Baby” left me with the impression of shocked. My expectations throughout the reading did not lead me to believe a plot twist of such would occur. I also began to wonder what Armand would do with this new information of his ancestry. I do not believe that Armand was aware of his ancestry, because if he did, he would not have allowed…

by its cover is misleading. A book with an attractive cover can be made up of poor substance and one with a dull cover can be built with lots of substance. In her story, Kate Chopin, illustrates a time where racism is prevalent in society. In “Desiree’s Baby”, the main character Armand falls in love with Desiree based off of her looks. When her looks become tarnished in his eyes because he believes she has black heritage, he disconnects her and his child from his life. Through her use of…

very judgemental of itself. People are rejected because of many reasons. Some people are discriminated for their skin color, wealth, country of origin, social status, etc. Sometimes this judgement reaches people who are in love. In the story “Desiree’s Baby” the author points out that there was a systemic racism in the 19th century; the child was rejected because of his skin color and the relationship was doomed. In real life, blood is blood and is passed down by parent’s genes. People try to…

In the short story "Desiree's Baby" by Kate Chopin, Arman did not know about his mothers racial ancestry before courting and marrying Desiree. In the beginning of the story, we are shown that Arman didn't have a mothers influence growing up. "He had known her since his father brought him home from Paris, a boy of eight, after his mother died there". It would be hard to for Arman to know that his mother was of a different racial background considering she died when he was eight years old. Being…

peculiarities, representation of a character(s) on the stage or in writing especially by imitating or describing actions,etc. (www.thefreedictionary.com/characterization). There are two types which are direct and indirect. In the short story of “Desiree’s Baby” written by Kate Chopin, characterization is used to describe Madame Valmonde, Desiree, and Armand. Characterization is the act or an instance of characterizing, a description of qualities or peculiarities; a list of places of interest,…