Desiree's Baby
Describe the nature of Desiree and Armand’s relationship
From the story "Desiree's Baby" (1898) by Kate Chopin
From the story "Desiree's Baby" (1898) by Kate Chopin
I think Armand likes his wife but only on his own terms. At first, the newborn brings Armand a lot of joy and softens his hard manners, however, later he notices that as the baby grows he also appears darker. Armand feels enraged and accuses Desiree of not bring white. Afterwards, he sends her away. Weeks later, he decides to burn Desiree’s belongings and finds a bundle of letters. Most of the letters are "little scribblings" from Desiree, but he also finds one letter from his mother to his father, where he learns that his mother "belongs to the race that is cursed with the brand of slavery."