Desiree's Baby Literary Analysis

A fairytale is a story every girl dreams of. In literature a fairytale is defined as a story where improbable events lead to a happy ending. It is expected that there will be a hero who will overcome adversity and in the end will save the day. In Kate Chopin’s short story “Desiree’s Baby," the presence of fairytale features is extremely obvious. “Desiree’s Baby” has common connections to the themes of Snow White, Cinderella, and Beauty and The Beast in which they fall in love, the woman waits for her true love to come home, and they overcome hardships before they live happily ever. Snow White is known as one of the most popular Disney fairy tales of all time. Snow White, who was poisoned by an apple, fell into a death-like sleep that can only
Suddenly one day Armand had a “strange, an awful change” in his manner and he “absented himself from home” At this point in time, Desiree did not know why Armand completely changed. Chopin says, “The very spirit of Satan seemed suddenly to take hold of him in his dealings with the slaves. Desiree was miserable enough to die.” This makes a direct comparison to Cinderella by without Cinderella’s prince and when Desiree did not have Armand, they were depressed. Cinderella and Desiree put their happiness in someone else's hands. Ultimately Desiree was waiting for Armand to come home so she can be happy
After finally coming home Armand says to Desiree,““It means,” he answered lightly, “that the child is not white; it means that you are not white”” (Chopin 3). During this time era, being of mixed races was frowned upon and unacceptable. This caused Armand great rage and told Desiree she needs to leave with her child. This directly relates to Beauty and The Beast because within both story lines, there is a hardship that the two people who are in love face. Ultimately, this proves that within a fairy tale a complication must