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Essay On Desiree's Baby By Kate Chopin

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“The passion that awoke in him that day, when he saw her at the gate. swept along like an avalanche, or like a brain fire, or like or like anything that drives headlong over all obstacles.” (Chopin 1) This is explaining how one of the characters from the story feels towards the woman he fell in love with. He had never felt this way towards her, she had only been a friend. Soon enough, she would become something more. “Desiree’s Baby” by Kate Chopin, was about romantic love that tragically ended because of a racial issue, which still exists today. Desiree Valmonde Aubigny was found on the front steps of the Valmonde plantation when she was very small. She grew up with the Valmondes, very joyful and taken care of. The neighbors were the Aubigny’s. They had a son who was almost the same age as Desiree. He grew up to be a handsome and wealthy man. Desiree and Armand practically grew up together. All they thought about each other was as friends, they never intended anything …show more content…

He and his family are neighbors of the Valmondes. Appearances and money are very important to him because of that, he becomes selfish and rude person. When he fell in love, he became a new person. Armand went from mean to kind. From possessive and selfish to loving and open. As he fell for Desiree, so did the hatred towards his slaves. He began to understand the feelings of others. But as soon as he found out about the baby, he became just angry and hurt. As soon as he found out that it wasn’t her about the racial mixed, he felt very guilty. Madame Valmonde is Desiree’s adoptive mother. She loved Desiree so much and just wanted to protect her. She is a kind and sweet lady, just like Desiree, The last character is Armand’s and Desiree’s child. Since the baby was born, it was much loved by its whole family. The baby was born healthy but with a slight twist, its skin color was nothing like the parents, the baby was dark skinned. (Enotes, character

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