What is a main idea of ?Desiree's Baby," by Kate Chopin?

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24 July 2010

Judgment and Racism in Desiree 's Baby

Kate Chopin 's Desiree 's Baby ' narrates the story of Desiree , whose life has been turned upside-down by the same man , who gave it so much brightness . Desiree marries the love of her life , Armand Aubigny , and soon , she gives birth to a big , healthy boy . At first , everything is perfect . Armand has been transformed by fatherhood from a violent and strict slaveholder to a more lenient master . As the baby grows , Armand and others realize

that the former is not white , because Desiree is not white too . Desiree does not survive the loss of Armand 's love for her and she commits suicide , bringing her baby with her . The ending lends an ironic twist to the story . A letter from Armand 's mother reveals that it is Armand , who is actually partially African . The two ideas that come up with Desiree 's Baby ' are that racism destroys humane judgment and as a consequence , it metaphorically murders both the judged and judge

Armand represents the common racist master , who is proud of his race and name . When he learns that Desiree is not fully white : Moreover , he no longer loved her , because of the unconscious injury she had brought upon his home and his name (Chopin 5 . Armand believes that any connection to the black race smears putrid shame on his family 's name He denigrates anything that is black by nature . He changes his disposition to...