Armand In Desiree's Baby

Kate Chopin’s highly acclaimed fictions were not only published in a few literary magazines, but also in renowned magazines like Century, Youth’s Companion, Vogue, Atlantic Monthly, and Harper’s young People. Her stories were in two published collections called A Night in Acadie and Bayou Folk, which generated an immense amount of popularity among critics from all over the nation. In Desiree’s Baby, Chopin’s character, Armand, makes several impulsive actions and false assumptions that lead to the destruction of his wife and child. Chopin uses elements such as irony, suspense, symbolism, and imagery throughout the entire story, and works hard to highlight the contrast between Armand’s dark nature and Desiree’s innocence.
As soon as Armand Aubigny,
So fondly, so rapidly, so deeply that he marries her without a single consideration for her ancestry. Armand’s fondness for Desiree is utterly hasty, and becomes blatantly apparent when no second thought or consideration is taken for the marriage. It should also be noted that Armand has absolutely no problem with spending a large amount of money on the wedding. Armand did not stop to wondering what they had in common or what kind of family were her people or how anyone else felt. Armand falling madly in love and then marrying Desiree so quickly serves to emphasize how helplessly prone to impetuous actions he is.
As previously stated, “Desiree’s Baby” subjects the audience to a spontaneous collection of literary elements, which are used to provide emphasis on certain character traits or events in the story. One of the more notable elements exhibited here is irony. La Blanche is the name of a slave woman who is referred to many times in the story; La Blanche is verbally ironic because it translates into “The White Woman”. Chopin displays situational irony in her work when Armand casts Desiree away