The short story "Desiree's Baby-, by Kate Chopin, incorporates very interesting twists and turns capturing the reader's attention, while provoking thoughts on issues deeper than the text itself. Kate Chopin depicts the ignorance and the stupidity of racism and chauvinism in a realistic way. These schools of thought openly blanketed past societies, and still live on in the present one. Chopin uses the husband's racist sentiments towards African Americans against him by making him of that very race. By him having no knowledge of such lineage, Chopin allows his ignorance to show blatantly to the audience. Once he discovers that he is of that very race he despises, he better understands the ludicrous nature of racism. Chopin does a very nice job of making a point and telling an interesting story. .
The descriptive language was beautiful and it helped to improve the story. Many phrases helped to thoroughly describe what was taking place, allowing me to better understand what was occurring. Detailed phrases, such as " in silence he ran his cold eyes over the written words- and "She turned away like one being stunned by a blow-, helped me to better visualize what the situation was describing and to feel what the characters were feeling. The details also made the story more interesting to read because they add depth to story. Rather than just telling you what is occurring Chopin tells you how events unfold, what feelings the characters have during such events; all of which really allow a reader to get engulfed in the work. .
Chopin addresses social issues with regards to race and gender in this story. Chopin is well known for her writing about gender related topics. In her novel The Great Awakening, she addresses women's roles in society and relationships with men. In "Desiree's Baby-, Chopin displays men as hypocritical, irrational individuals. By ending the story the way she did, Chopin shows racist men and women how ignorant they seem, as well as showing the consequences of taking action based on speculation not facts.