C Her husband declares that Désirée is not white, implying that their baby is not either. D She
concludes this when she discovers the. letter in the back of her
desk, from Armand's.
What is the conclusion of Desiree's baby?
The conclusion of “Desiree's Baby” is tragic:
Desiree's child is dark-skinned, which implies that either she or her husband Armand have African ancestry
. In the Antebellum South of the setting, to be part-black is a mark of shame.
How does the revelation at the end of Desiree's baby contribute to the story's theme?
How does the revelation at the end of the story “Désirée's Baby” contribute to the story's theme?
The last line reflects not only the short story's racial themes but also the theme of a mother's love and how that love can instinctively affect the decisions you make later on in life
.
How did Valmondes get Desiree?
Madame and Monsieur Valmonde have raised Désirée
since she was a toddler when they found her by the plantation's front gate
. Despite the fact that her ancestry is unknown, Désirée has grown up to be the “idol of Valmonde.” She is a sweet, kind, affectionate girl.
What is the point of Desiree's baby?
One of Kate Chopin
Why does Desiree take the baby and disappear into the bayou at the end of the story?
Armand, though he later finds out the truth about his own heritage, wants Désirée to
leave his house because she has besmirched his name through the child she bears
. … Her decision to walk off into the bayou with her child, to certain death, shows her inability to forge an identity for herself.
What did Desiree do at the end of the story?
However, Chopin writes, “She disappeared among the reeds and willows that grew thick along the banks of the deep, sluggish bayou; and she did not come back again.” This line indicates that Desiree and her
baby end up drowning in the bayou
, which is a marshy lake common to Louisiana. That is not where the story ends.
How does Armand fall in love with Desiree?
Desiree compares her baby with the mixed-race son of her slave/maid. How did Armand first fall in love with Desiree?
He rode by one day, saw her by a stone pillar, and was smitten
. … He is so happy with his son that he has stopped punishing the slaves.
Who tells Desiree that the child is not white?
One day as the young baby is being fanned by a young slave boy, Desiree realizes the baby has a dark complexion like the slave boy. Desiree demands that
Armand
tell her what it means and his answer destroys her happiness. “It means,” he answered lightly, “that the child is not white; it means that you are not white.”
What happens to Desiree after she obtains Armands permission for herself and the baby to live with the Valmondes again?
What happens to Désirée after she obtains Armand's permission for herself and the baby to live with the Valmondés again?
Désirée disappears into the reeds bordering the bayou
. … Désirée compares her baby with the mixed-race son of her maid.
What happened to Desiree and her baby?
However, Chopin writes, “She disappeared among the reeds and willows that grew thick along the banks of the deep, sluggish bayou; and she did not come back again.” This line indicates that Desiree and
her baby end up drowning in the bayou
, which is a marshy lake common to Louisiana.
What does the Corbeille symbolize in Desiree's baby?
A corbeille is “
A basket of clothing and accessories given as part of the dowry from groom to bride”
. In the story this basket would have been full of the things (of rare quality) that Armand gave Desiree on their marriage, and which now he burns in order to essentially “erase” her from his life.
What is the irony in Desiree's baby?
Irony in “Desiree's Baby” occurs
when Armand discovers that he is the one of mixed racial ancestry
. In the short story says “Armand will never know that his mother… belongs to the race that is cursed with the brand of slavery.” (Irony in Desiree's Baby, Owl Eyes).
What does Desiree do when Armand shuns her?
What does Desiree do when Armand shuns her?
Walks into the bayou with the infant and they are never seen again.
How does Desiree react when Armand tells her to leave?
How does Desiree react when Armand tells her to leave?
She is devastated because she really loved him. She is relieved because their marriage wasn't working out
. She is spiteful and decides how she will get back at him for turning her away.
What does the bonfire symbolize in Desiree's Baby?
The bonfire symbolizes
both Armand's anger and desire to rid himself of Désirée, as well as his passion for his lost wife
, which was described as “a prairie fire” at the beginning of the story. A bonfire destroys and erases.
