Racial, Social, and Symbolic Elements in Desirees Baby by Kate Chopin

When I think about outset over, I am often reminded of Armand in the recital of Desiree Baby. Armand, the title-holder in the story built a bonfire in the efforts of laborious to erase away the memory of his married woman Desiree, and his word of honor. Armands bonfire symbolizes Armand wanting(p) to start over and forget his past. Throughout the short story around(prenominal) elements of symbolism was mapd to convey a central message those involve discussing symbols of racism, social class distinction, and the symbolic elements involving the difference amid the gender roles. In Desiree Baby, author, Chopin emphasizes racism by selecting certain words to symbolize the necktie between light and iniquity, and the slaves on the plantation. The friendship between light and darkness played a major role in the outcome of this story. Desiree the married woman of Armand was always associated with things of lightness. After Desiree was recovering from just given birth to their son she laid on the couch in her soft white muslins and arm (Valencia Community College). When Desiree confronts her husband about the race of their child Desiree skin pigmentation is whiter than her husbands. Desiree shows Armand the earn from Valmonde, the book says she was resembled a stone image white and motionless. In October when Desiree was cast out Armand she left still wearing the white thin garment and slippers. Armand and the sis were always associated with darkness throughout the story. Armand skin complexion was darker than his wifes. The story also describes Armand face as being dark and handsome. The baby association with darkness came when the baby was lying across Desiree mahogany bed. Mahogany is some dark brown colored wood. Another comparison of the chi... ...haracter, Zandrine, helps add on to the story and the progression of Armands developing character. Leading towards the end of the story, Armand builds a bonfire on the pyre. The bon fire symbolized Armand getting rid of all his memories of his wife and child. Throughout this paper I have shared Chopins use of symbolic elements by discussing symbols of racism, social class distinction, and the symbolic elements involving the difference between the gender roles. At the end of the story Armand reads a letter from his momma to his father. Armand finds out that his mother is from the African descent after he has lost his marriage and family.Works CitedCummings, Michael. Cummings Study Guide. Cummings Study Guide. Michael Cummings, 2010. Web. 25 Mar 2011.Desiree Baby. Valencia Community College. Valencia Community College, n.d. Web. 26 Mar 2011.