grows up and marries a wealthy Louisiana plantation owner‚ Armand who makes it clear that Desiree’s unknown heritage did not matter to him. They eventually have a child‚ a son‚ who appears to have traces of African ancestry and because of Desiree’s unknown heritage Armand immediately assumes that she is half black. After being rejected by her husband‚ Desiree takes the child and walks off into the bayou where she is never seen again. Armand‚ filled with resentment‚ proceeds to burn all of Desiree’s
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wife Desiree. The story is set before the Civil War‚ back in the time when slavery still exists. As a slave-owner‚ Armand is very proud as he belongs to the white society‚ until he finds out the truth about his baby and his origin. Racism‚ prejudice‚ and pride destroy Armand’s family. To add the elements of surprise and ironic‚ Kate Chopin does not reveal the birth origin of Armand and Desiree until the end of the story‚ which is a surprise and ironic element. Readers only know that Madame Valmonde
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Gautier and her lover Armand Duval‚ the artistic vision portrays different tones of these characters through emotion and stage performance. The ballet and opera remain to the original text through the display of affection between Armand and Marguerite‚ however‚ differences include how the characters are represented by their actions toward one another and atmosphere. In the original text Lady of the Camellias‚ there are technically four narrators that include points of view from Armand‚ Marguerite‚ Julie
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becomes a beautiful and gentle woman whom catches the attention of a wealthy‚ known‚ and educated man named Armand. Desiree and Armand fall in love and marry. They live in joyous matrimony until the birth of their child which turns out to be of African American decent. Outraged by this‚ Armand assumes that Desiree is not white and he disowns his wife and child. At the end of the story Armand discovers that it is not Desiree who is black‚ but he himself who carries African blood in his veins. But it
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“Desiree’s Baby” written by Kate Chopin‚ Armand and Desiree struggle with the fact their baby is black despite them being white. Chopin foreshadows that Desiree’s unknown past will affect her marriage to develop a thrilling plot. Early in the story‚ the reader learns some information about Desiree. “Monsieur Valmonde grew practical and wanted things well considered: that is‚ the girl’s obscure origin”. No one knows anything about Desiree’s background; however‚ Armand did not care about that because he
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wish to have their families meet. Val’s father‚ Armand‚ owns The Birdcage‚ a South Beach drag club. His domestic partner is Albert‚ who appears regularly as "Starina‚" the show’s star drag queen. Barbara’s father is ultraconservative Republican Ohio Senator Kevin Keeley‚ who is seeking re-election as the co-founder of the "Coalition for Moral Order". Fearing their reaction if they learn the truth about Val’s parents‚ Barbara tells her parents that Armand is a cultural attaché to Greece‚ that Albert
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stereotyped homosexual men‚ the director‚ Mike Nichols creates an awareness in his viewers of the biases and stereotypes that they hold . The two gay male leads‚ Albert and Armand are owners of a nightclub in South Beach Florida. Armand (played by Robin Williams) is in a long-term relationship with Albert (played by Nathan Lane). Armand has a grown son‚ Val‚ from a previous marriage. Trouble starts when Val announces his engagement to a girl named Barbara that he met at school. It turns out that
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story. Armand tried to figure out his past and the person he really was and assumed that Desiree was the actual reason that resulted in the mix racial status of their baby. In addition‚ Armand felt like his wife’s race‚ which he always assumed was black‚ was the main reason for the change in everything; this is because his wife did not live with her biological parents and that she did not even understand her ethnicity “that is‚ the girl’s obscure origin” (Chopin 1).
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Everyone wants to have a high reputation and be powerful as they will be more privileged and respected. The theme of social status causes the conflict in both these stories. The theme is brought out through the characters‚ in this case‚ Apple and Armand. Both the stories are narrated in third person and the plots are constructed in a certain way in which the fact that social status is important is only revealed towards the end. A Girl Called Apple begins off with a short summary introducing Apple`s
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half‚ and how race changed everything. By letting the setting be in Louisiana year 1892 helps develops the main character personality. For example‚ after seeing Désirée for the first time Armand says he does not care of Désirée not having a name “when he could give her one of the oldest and proudest” (1). Armand is stubborn and full of pride. As the man of the house he thinks he has everything figured out. . Even as a child he sees how society works so he must follow the rules because that is all
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