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In the short story, Desiree’s Baby, Kate Chopin there is a sense of karma and consequences that are used in the story wrote that. The story explores the problem of a man’s pride overcoming the love he has for his wife and race. In the short story, Desiree’s baby by Kate Chopin the character Armand Aubigny is racist, in denial and mean. In the story, Armand is a slave owner in Louisiana. In addition, the historical background puts race and heritage into the story as the key points to be seen and understood. The theory that I am applying in my story is that of Cultural Studies. The cultural studies theory concentrates on how and the way a particular subject relates to a social class, ideology, gender, ethnicity, and nationality. Armand†¦show more content†¦As master of the LAbri plantation, he is a strict taskmaster who treats the slaves harshly—so much so, the narrator says, that the â€Å"negroes had forgotten how to be gay.† As a husband, Armand clearly rules the home. â€Å"When he frowned, Desiree trembled,† the narrator observes. â€Å"When he smiled, she asked no greater blessing of God.† Although his manner softens after the child is born, his demeanor remains in question. As Desiree observes, â€Å"Armand is the proudest father in the parish, I believe, chiefly because it is a boy, to bear his name; though he says not,—that he would have loved a girl as well. But I know it isnt true.† In other words, Armand judges the worth of the child according to its gender in addition to its race. A male meant that the proud Aubigny name and aristocratic heritage would endure, perhaps for many generations. However, when Armand discovers that the child has Negro blood, he becomes sullen and cruel, and he makes it known that his wife and child are no longer welcome at LAbri. He even tries to erase their memory by burning all their clothing and household items. Race is the second major issue in the short story besides pride. Since Armand figured that, he knew his past and who he actually was and he assumed that Desiree was the reason why their baby is mixed. In addition, because of the fact that Desiree was adopted and did not know what her ethnicity was Armand felt like her race,