preview

What Is The Mood Of The Story Desiree's Baby By Kate Chopin

Decent Essays
Open Document

In the short story, “Desiree’s Baby”, written by Kate Chopin. Chopin’s story is about a girl named Desiree. She gets adopted by a wealthy family after they find her abandoned. The family of Valmonde give her everything she needs, and even help her get married to a wealthy man with the noble roots. The only issue is that once she gives birth to her first child everyone notice that the newborn has a darker tone of skin thsn the rest of the family. Chopin evaluates blindness the character Desiree later reveals the truth about Armand. For example, in the story the narrator says, “Desiree was miserable enough to die.” This illustrates that Desiree describes the change in Armand, and even though she asserts that he has been “Softened”, her description

Get Access