Literary Analsys : Kate Chopin, Desirees Baby

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Kate Chopin’s work “ Desiree’s Baby” is an outstanding example of hidden truths and misdirection. Desiree, the main character in this apologue, is portrayed as the picture of purity and innocence. As the story begins, When Madame and Monsieur Vlmonde found Desiree she was nothing more than an infant herself, left by a stone pillar. Why was Desiree abandoned by her family? Or—because she was of the toddling age-- simply wandered of?. These were the questions running foremost in the Valmonde’s minds. But soon Madame Valmonde dismiss any unsavory notion except that “ Desiree had been sent to her by a beneficent Providence to be the child of her affection” (Chopin 1) Most expeditiously, Desiree was ensconced in the family and raised to be a proud Valmonde. It seems that her obscure origin has almost been buried beneath the years. Eighteen years later, as if by fate, Desiree stands in the shadow of the pillar where her life had forever changed, it changed again. While riding by, Armand Aubigny had instantaneously fallen in love with her. Some while later, when Armand came to ask for Desiree’s hand in marriage, Mr. Valmonde became quite sober. He seems to realize the obscurity of desires origin may work against this prospective marriage. He consults with Armand about this and makes sure that he knows what he Is getting himself into. Obviously besotted with Desiree he could care less. Looking into Desiree’s eyes ....” He was reminded that she was nameless. What did a name matter when he could give her one of the oldest and proudest in Louisiana?”(Chopin 1) In The rush of a new love Armand did not stop to think about the repercussions of marrying Desiree. He only thought about the immediate future and not the demons that could be lurking along the log road. Shortly thereafter they were married. There is a considerable time leap from this point in the story to the
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