Maeghan Rutledge
Comp II T & Th 12:30 PM
Mr. Thompson
March 7, 2019
Armand’s Nonexistent Love for Desiree
Kate Chopin’s ironic short story, Desiree’s Baby, begins by explaining that Desiree was
found as a small child laying asleep in the shadow of a pillar when Sir Valmonde found her. No
one knew who she was or where she came from. They knew nothing about the young girl –
including her race. Years later, beneath the same pillar, Armand Aubigny “fell in love” with
Desiree very quickly – seemingly more lustful than loving. Throughout Kate Chopin’s short
story, following the relationship between Armand and Desiree, the reader can draw the
