Désirée’s Baby

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Themes

All Themes Slavery and Racism Intersection of Classism, Sexism, and Racism Love and Blindness Irony, Misjudgments, and Fate

Characters

All Characters Madame Valmondé Désirée Armand Baby La Blanche Madame Aubigny

Symbols

All Symbols Stone pillar Fine clothes L’Abri The Bonfire

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Mood Motifs Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone

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Désirée’s Baby

by Kate Chopin

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Introduction Intro

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Summary & Analysis

All Themes
Slavery and Racism
Intersection of Classism, Sexism, and Racism
Love and Blindness
Irony, Misjudgments, and Fate

All Characters
Madame Valmondé
Désirée
Armand
Baby
La Blanche
Madame Aubigny

All Symbols
Stone pillar
Fine clothes
L’Abri
The Bonfire

All Literary Devices
Foreshadowing
Genre
Imagery
Irony
Mood
Motifs
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone

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