Desiree's baby

Introduction

Desiree's Baby is a novel written by an American author, Kate Chopin, on the ethnic mix in the Louisiana Creole before the Civil War. Desiree is the adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Valmonde, which are rich in the Louisiana Creole. Still a baby, she was discovered by Mr. Valmonde in the shadow of a stone column near the gate of their residence. When adult, she is courted by a wealthy Creole family with a notable name, Armand. They were full of affection for each other and finally they had a child. Seeing the baby, people realized that there was something unusual in her. They eventually realized that baby's skin was the same color as the nurse whom grandparents were African, as the baby was not white. At that time, such a thing had some very serious consequences.

Discussion

In this novel, the author notes that the short story "Baby Kate Chopin Desiree" examines racial differences of gender. The author states that the plot of the story, having as its point of peak discovery traces the genealogy of black baby, Desiree, which seems to focus mainly on racism. However, the author discusses the history while looking from a different angle; one can say that the conflict of gender plays far more important part in the structure of the story. The author concludes in a way that draws a very powerful image of detail patriarchal society of that time, but always lingering in the present, in which only man has the power to act in a way he wanted while the woman was nothing more than her social role, and the role she could run with no identity of a man could assert her own identity.

Due to the unknown origins of Desiree, Armand immediately understands that she has African-American origins, and after Mrs. ...