silk gowns, and velvet and satin ones added to these; laces, too, and embroideries; bonnets and gloves; for the corbeille had been of rare quality
wealth
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he who dealt out to a half dozen negroes the material which kept this fire ablaze
he believes that the blacks should be serving him
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October afternoon; the sun was just sinking.
setting: sadness, depressing
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belongs to the race that is cursed with the brand of slavery."
irony: turns out he is the one with black heritage
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under the live-oak branches
setting, back to the sadness of the house and setting
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Moreover he no longer loved her
Desiree never changed but just because of the issue of race and appearance, he no longer loves her
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lmighty God had dealt cruelly and unjustly with him
he doesn't believe that it was his fault but instead blames God
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For God's sake tell them it is not true
her mother doesn't even know what her race is as she was just found under the shadows one day
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whiter than yours, Armand
foreshadowing that maybe he is the one with black ancestry
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lightly
characterization: blaming others first
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that the child is not white; it means that you are not white
he claims that since the child isn't white, she must not be white
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look at our child. What does it mean? Tell me.
she doesn't think that she is black
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n a voice which must have stabbed him, if he was human.
characterization of Armand, he is not like a human, but instead cruel
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"Ah!" It was a cry that she could not help
she realizes that the baby and the slave looks alike, afraid that her child might be black
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like a sumptuous throne
wealth
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peignoir
wealth
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an awful change in her husband's manner
back to normal... Armand's real character
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to the conviction that there was something in the air menacing her peace
foreshadowing, her innocence finally realizes that something is wrong
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"he hasn't punished one of them - not one of them - since baby is born
he is normally cruel but because of the excitement of fatherhood, he somehow becomes more compassionate
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t was a sad looking place
setting: not a good place
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Desiree's face became suffused with a glow that was happiness itself.
this shows Desiree's innocence and is quite ironic due to what is about to happen
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laughed Desiree
Desiree thought she meant that the child had grown
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This is not the baby!" she exclaimed, in startled tones
she is talking about the race of the kid
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her soft white muslins and laces
Desiree and her baby show signs of wealth
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solemn oaks grew close to it, and their thick-leaved, far-reaching branches shadowed it like a pall.
the setting of the dark and sad house, foreshadowing something bad
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the girl's obscure origin
her unknown past
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Aubignys fell in love, as if struck by a pistol shot
his love for her is only based on appearance
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her lying asleep in the shadow of the big stone pillar
setting: shows that Desioree was abandoned and the uncertainty of her origin
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softened Armand Aubigny's imperious and exacting nature
description he was imperious and exacting before
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portly
description: she os fat
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strict one, too, and under it his negroes had forgotten how to be gay
reaction of others: he is strict and no one is happy
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gentle, affectionate and sincere
description: she is beautiful
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bow her head
she's sad and already knew about the affair but does nothing about it
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in the dark
setting: sad, hidden, fear that he just found out the affair about his dad
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cherry red glinting in the moonlight
contrasts with the shadiness of the dad, shows that dad is trying to hide something
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How long have you known?
she already knows but isn't willing to face it
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lamplight flickers
setting: shady, not mean to be seen
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family
irony, dad is about to have an affair
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You’re grown
this journey of discovery led to growth, contrasts with the beginning where he was "almost grown"
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reeking of rum
dad is an alcoholic
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red
associated with dad, blood, death, life, passion
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next to a silver Nissan
having an affair
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Dad’s cherry Mazda
contrasts to the Toyota, his pride and joy, while his wife is suffering and injured
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hobbling, the bunions at the sides of her feet bulbous like moons of some long-forgotten planet
she is hardworking, injured
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Camry
shows that they are humble
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plain-as-day, unwrapped box, the corners pressed and pushed and bent.
they are probably poor, as the Christmas tree is un-ornamented and the box is really beat up
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because her head’s down
her job as a mother to cook and not ask questions
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the bags under her eyes, the first time you count, one, two, three creases, deep and black and worn
She is hardworking, tired.
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