Plot
What was the major plot twist at the end of the story?
Armand discovered that he was the parent who was part-black and not Désirée
Who is Armand Aubigny?
Désirée's husband and the father of the baby
Which tenet of realism consists of easily comprehended diction?
simple language
Who wrote Désirée's Baby?
Kate Chopin
What happened to Désirée and the baby when they left Almand's residence and why?
Désirée drowned herself and the baby because she was so ashamed of what her life had turned into
Which parent of the baby was of black descent?
Armand
Which tenet of Realism is displayed when the story has both Madame Valmondé's and Désirée's perspective?
Omniscient Narrator
Who had most of the power/influence in marital relationships when the story was written?
Men
What did Armand tell Désirée she should do after she realized the baby was part black and they had their argument about it?
Follow her mother's advice and go back to her mother's house
Who is Madame Valmondé?
Désirée's adoptive mother
"the negative response to the baby being part-black" is an example of which tenet of realism?
A.) detail + quotidian
B.) simple language
C.) social critique
C.) Social Critique
What war was America recovering from when this story was written?
The civil war
How did Armand discover the truth he figured out at the end?
He was going through Désirée's things and came across a letter from his mother to his father that exposed the truth about his mother's race
What is the name of the baby?
Trick question: there is no name for the baby throughout the entire story
The baby and Désirée drowning follow which tenet? (don't think too deeply about this one)
Nature doesn't care about you
What time period was this story written? (specific decade)
1890s