Monday, March 16, 2015

Short Story Activity

Desiree's Baby
By Kate Chopin

Chris & Erica

Log line: Suspect and deciet between a married couple leads to an unforeseen conclusion.


Summary:
  • Couple (Armand and Desiree) falls in love and has a baby
  • The baby has darker skin so Armand acuses Desiree of cheating on him with a slave
  • Desiree denies his accusations, and leaves him 
  • She leaves him a note from Armand's mother to his father saying that his mother is of the race that is enslaved- meaning it was Armand who carries the African American gene 
Symbols: ( chapter 11 )
  • Descriptions of steep black roof and solemn oaks that surround the couple's house-  represent the sadness and the betrayal that has occurred 

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