Without changing out of her slippers and white gown, Desiree fetches her baby from the nurse and walks away, out into the late-afternoon sun of the October day. ... Foreshadowings Desiree's "Obscure Origin" The following passage "describing Armand's attitude regarding the lack of information about Desiree's family history "foreshadows his assumption that Desiree's ancestry included a black African." ...

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• Grade Level: High School