Desirees Baby By Kate Chopin

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true origin of Desiree was unknown. She was adopted at a young age and her true parents are a mystery. It is quite possible that in an effort to hide the fact that that he was of a mixed race, he would marry a woman of questionable origin (www.ofcn.com). This would remove all doubt that he, someone of high power and importance, could possibly not be of mixed race, and not be as "pure" as everyone though.
Armand could also be in denial. He found the letter proving himself the reason his baby was mixed, in with letters Desiree wrote to him. It seems hard to believe that after all this time, he has never seen this, since it was kept in with his own belongings. He in fact may be projecting his hatred and fear of himself onto Desiree (www.spiderzine.com).
Chopin uses a good deal of foreshadowing in this story (www.kutztown.com). "But Armands dark, handsome face….," she writes, before the conflict is really established, shows before hand that he has darkness about him. "Look at ...

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