"Desiree's Baby" (p.1894) Kate Chopin Flashcards
Quote highlighting Desiree’s lack of belonging: “some people thought…”
“…she may have strayed of her own accord…the prevailing belief was that she had been purposefully left by a party of Texans”
Quote highlighting classicism beliefs of Armand (link to hypocrisy of Tom and ‘true’ americans): “he was reminded that she was nameless…”
“…What did it matter about an name when he could give her one of the oldest and proudest in Louisiana?”
Quote linking to the symbol of the land: “she had loved…”
“…her land to well to leave it.”
Quote highlighting mistreatment of slaves: “under it [they] had forgotten…”
“…how to be gay, as they had been during the old masters easy going and indulgent lifetime.”
Quote linking to Daisy and Jordon when Nick firsts meets them: “lay full length…”
“…in her soft white muslins and laces, upon a couch.”
Quote suggesting detachment from the child: “she lifted…”
“…it and walked with it over to the window that as lightest.”
Quote foreshadowing innocence to awareness: “Desiree’s face became suffused with a…”
“…glow that was happiness itself.”
Quote highlighting gender expectations: “proudest father at the parish…chiefly because…”
“…it is a boy, to bear his name.”
Quote foreshadowing: “I’m so happy…”
“…it fightens me.”
Quote symbolising Armand’s character: “Marriage and later the birth of his son had…”
“…softened Armand Aubigny’s imperious and exacting nature.”
Quote highlighting Armund’s dominance over Desiree: “when he frowned…”
“…she trembled, but loved him.”
Quote symbolising power of nature: “there was something in the…”
“…air menacing her peace.”
Quote symbolising unity under the surface: “her blood turned like…”
“…ice in her veins, and a clammy moisture gathered upon her face.”
Quote highlighting Antebellum South: “obediently…”
“…stole away.”
Quote highlighting Desiree’s fear: “with gaze riveted upon…”
“…her child, and her face the picture of fright.”
