Desiree's Baby Symbolism

Kate Chopin's Desiree's Baby is a short story about a young fellow named Armand Aubginy who falls in love with orphan girl Desiree who he ends up marrying and having a baby boy with. In the story time passes by and the child turns out to be mixed with the blood of black! Armand's slaves notice and the word starts to spread. Armand becomes hostile and completely ignores Desiree and the baby due to the fact he has discovered Desiree possess black in her blood , Desiree suggest to Armand that she and he baby go live with her mother , Armand agrees . "She turned away like one stunned by a blow, and walked slowly towards the door, hoping he would call her back. " Good-bye Armand," she moaned. He did not answer her (83). Desiree left with her child
Armand Aubginy could have had any girl he wanted but he choose Desiree, knowing if they had a baby and it come out black he could blame her for it. Armand and Desiree shortly after were married in the story it say "He ordered the corbeille from Paris and contained himself with what patience he could until it arrived, then they were married."(81), Armand was in such a rush to marry Desiree and start his family, After Armand married Desiree, Desiree started seeing his true colors toward the
Armand would treat his slaves so harshly different then his father " Young Abuginy rule was a strict one, too, and under it his negros had forgotten how to be gay, as they had been during the old masters easy-going and indulgent lifetime (81). Armand was harsh on his slaves because he did not want to be associated with the race , because his mother was cursed with the label of a slave. To Armand he feels betrayed by his family because he is a spoiled eggs in his family, so he takes out his anger on his wife and slaves, "Look at our child. What does it mean? Tell me." He coldly but gently loosened her fingers from about his arm and thrust the hand away from him. "Tell me what it means!" She cried despairingly." It means" he answered lightly, that the child is not white; it mean that you are not white."(83), Armand starting feeling for having Desiree marry him, so he start to abuse his wife and child emotionally by cutting them off not being there for them. " In silence he ran his cold eyes over the written words. He said nothing. "Shall I go, Armand?" She asked in tones sharp with agonized suspense. "Yes, go." " Do you want me to go?" "Yes, I want you to go." (83), Armand obviously knows at this point its him who has black in