Desiree’s baby - Set in louisiana pre american culture Main characters: - armand aubigny- neighbor of the Valmonds, inherited his father’s plantation, very materialistic - desiree valmonde aubigny- adopted daughter of the Valmond family, ancestry is unknown, “idol of valmond” - madame valmonde - the mother of desiree, she loves her daughter and is slightly concerned that her daughter wants to marry an aubigny - Themes: - Race and racism - Love - Identity - Irony in the story - Dramatic - Unexplored - Situational - Anti-fairy tale : a fairy tale in which , unlike an ordinary one, has a tragic rather than happy ending Desiree’s baby foreshadowing What is foreshadowing? - A warning or implication of a future event Foreshadowing elements 1. Foreshadowing through actions 2. Foreshadowing through color Chopin uses subtle foreshadowing in preparation for the revelation of Armand’s ancestry Foreshadowing through quotes - “ It is a lie; it is not true, I am white! Look at my hair, it is brown; and my eyes are gray Armand, you know they are gray. And my skin is fair,” seizing his wrist. “ Look at my hand; whiter than yours, Armand? (p 541 para 3-4 - “ The roof came down steep and black like a cowl, reaching out beyond the wide galleries that encircled the yellow stuccoed house.” - “The yellow nurse woman sat beside a window fanning herself” (p 539. Para 4) - - - “When he frowned, she trembled, but loved him. When he smiled, she asked no greater blessing of God.” “Im so happy Im afraid” “FOr the girl grew to be beautiful and gentle. Affectionate and sincere- the idol of Volmonde: (p538 para 2) - Who is being referenced in this quote? Desiree “What did it matter about a name when he could gove her one of the oldest and proudest in Louisiana? (p 539 para 2) Talking armand “When she reached L’Abri she shuddered at the first sight of it, as she always did. (p 539 para 3) - Who is “she” … the mother madame valmonde “This is not the baby” Said by madame valmonde Symbols - Whiteness, love, and darkness Message to her readers - Our perceptions affect our decisions and their subsequent outcomes … looks can be deceiving - Agency should not be suppressed because of perceived superiority/inferiority Test on february 28 - Will cover everything we have talked about - Will have very through review - Matching and multiple choice - Authors and works and just match them - Concepts and ideas match w definition - Idea of slavery and relate it to an author - Wildcards .. anything - Last section is quotes