Desiree's Baby Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the Desiree's Baby Group at eNotes. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:10:29 en-us <![CDATA[When Desiree notices that Armand is treating her coldly (much...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/what-did-desirees-mother-suggest-her-letter-when-114251 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/what-did-desirees-mother-suggest-her-letter-when-114251 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:10:29 PST <![CDATA[What does Desiree's mother suggest in her letter, and when Desiree takes...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/what-did-desirees-mother-suggest-her-letter-when-114251 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/what-did-desirees-mother-suggest-her-letter-when-114251 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:48:27 PST <![CDATA[The husband in the story (Armand) has already sent his wife away and...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/remnant-an-old-letter-was-drawer-who-wrote-this-113629 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/remnant-an-old-letter-was-drawer-who-wrote-this-113629 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:38:51 PST <![CDATA[the remnant of an old letter was in the drawer. who wrote this letter?...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/remnant-an-old-letter-was-drawer-who-wrote-this-113629 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/remnant-an-old-letter-was-drawer-who-wrote-this-113629 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:45:58 PST <![CDATA[Perhaps Armand knew about his African American origins before he married...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/why-do-you-think-armand-did-not-consider-desirees-42585 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/why-do-you-think-armand-did-not-consider-desirees-42585 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:24:45 PST <![CDATA[In regards to the first part of your question, readers do not know for...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/armand-responsible-deiree-death-not-than-who-what-104373 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/armand-responsible-deiree-death-not-than-who-what-104373 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:59:43 PST <![CDATA[Is Armand responsible for Desiree's death? If he is not, then who is,...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/armand-responsible-deiree-death-not-than-who-what-104373 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/armand-responsible-deiree-death-not-than-who-what-104373 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:34:46 PST <![CDATA[Although Kate Chopin does not directly state that the story is set in...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/story-desirees-baby-how-does-setting-affect-story-103971 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/story-desirees-baby-how-does-setting-affect-story-103971 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:10:44 PST <![CDATA[How does the setting of "Desiree's Baby" affect the story?]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/story-desirees-baby-how-does-setting-affect-story-103971 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/story-desirees-baby-how-does-setting-affect-story-103971 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:13:08 PST <![CDATA[In Desiree's Baby, the couple is Mr. & Mrs. Aubigny, Armond and...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/how-could-describe-mr-and-mrs-mallards-marriage-he-92501 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/how-could-describe-mr-and-mrs-mallards-marriage-he-92501 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:09:35 PST <![CDATA[How could I describe Mr. & Mrs. Mallard's marriage? He loved her in...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/how-could-describe-mr-and-mrs-mallards-marriage-he-92501 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/how-could-describe-mr-and-mrs-mallards-marriage-he-92501 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:09:45 PST <![CDATA[Interesting question.  Chopin does not give the reader much information...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/what-might-comparison-between-desiree-lablanche-58995 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/what-might-comparison-between-desiree-lablanche-58995 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:16:07 PST <![CDATA[Chopin's first mention of fire is a figurative one.  She describes...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/look-concept-fire-two-places-appears-story-how-90375 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/look-concept-fire-two-places-appears-story-how-90375 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 05:26:39 PST <![CDATA[Both Desiree and Armand are experiencing a binary oppostion individually...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/what-binary-oppositions-desirees-baby-story-90299 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/what-binary-oppositions-desirees-baby-story-90299 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:59:36 PST <![CDATA[Look at the concept of "fire" in the two places it appears in the story....]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/look-concept-fire-two-places-appears-story-how-90375 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/look-concept-fire-two-places-appears-story-how-90375 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:59:39 PST <![CDATA[What are the binary oppositions in "Desiree's Baby"?]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/what-binary-oppositions-desirees-baby-story-90299 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/what-binary-oppositions-desirees-baby-story-90299 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:26:03 PST <![CDATA[huong, Kate Chopin primarily wrote about the inhabitants of Louisiana...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/although-desirees-baby-story-setin-america-why-do-88445 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/although-desirees-baby-story-setin-america-why-do-88445 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:46:12 PST <![CDATA[Although "Desiree's Baby" is setin America, why do all of the characters...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/although-desirees-baby-story-setin-america-why-do-88445 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/although-desirees-baby-story-setin-america-why-do-88445 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:41:31 PST <![CDATA[In the story "Desiree's Baby" explain why Desiree had to die.]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/story-desirees-baby-explain-why-desiree-had-die-78405 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/story-desirees-baby-explain-why-desiree-had-die-78405 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:13:47 PST <![CDATA[Desiree's death is necessary for her because she feels the shame and...]]> http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/story-desirees-baby-explain-why-desiree-had-die-78405 http://www.enotes.com/desirees-baby/q-and-a/story-desirees-baby-explain-why-desiree-had-die-78405 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:06:32 PST