Well used imagery can be as vivid as a one million paintings. Kate Chopin uses imagery throughout many of her timeless short stories. Kate Chopin was a short story author based out of Louisiana. Chopin was born on February 8, 1850, in St. Louis, MO and later died on August 22, 1904. Throughout her life Chopin was a very well-known women’s rights activist. Kate Chopin was also very against the abuse and enslavement of African Americans. Chopin uses amazing imagery throughout the short story Desiree’s Baby. Desiree’s Baby is a story about a man and a woman that have fallen deeply in love. The couple’s love grows even deeper whenever the couple bears their first child. After the bearing of this child it does not take long for people to realize
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The author Kate Chopin shows this emotion by using strong spurts of imagery throughout the story. For example whenever the author writes, “It was no wonder when she stood one day against the stone pillar in who’s shadow she had lain asleep, eighteen years before, that Armand Aubigny riding by and seeing her there, had fallen in love with her.” (Chopin 81) the scene can easily be visualized by the reader. This imagery is important because it shows how passionately Armand loved Desiree even at first sight. Imagery is also used to describe how Armand did not care about Desiree’s unknown origin because he could give her one himself. “Armand looked into her eyes and did not care” (Chopin 81). The imagery here can make the reader feel as if they can see Armand gazing shamelessly into Desiree’s …show more content…
Imagery is also used to describe how Desiree’s new found happiness dwindles into depression. At the beginning of the story Desiree could not be any happier. She had her baby and Armand did as well, therefore things were well and good. “Desiree’s face became suffused with a glow that was happiness itself.” (Chopin 82).This example of imagery not only lets the reader picture Desiree’s emotions but also allows the reader to identify the mood in the story. Although things do start off well in the story it does not take long before Armand realizes that something is far wrong concerning his child. “Desiree’s eyes had been fixed absently and sadly upon the baby, while she was striving to penetrate the threatening mist that she felt closing about her.” (Chopin 82). This example of imagery from the story describes Desiree after Armand realizes that the baby is of color. Thanks to Chopin’s vivid imagery the reader can clearly see the effects of Armand’s disapproval towards
The author Kate Chopin shows this emotion by using strong spurts of imagery throughout the story. For example whenever the author writes, “It was no wonder when she stood one day against the stone pillar in who’s shadow she had lain asleep, eighteen years before, that Armand Aubigny riding by and seeing her there, had fallen in love with her.” (Chopin 81) the scene can easily be visualized by the reader. This imagery is important because it shows how passionately Armand loved Desiree even at first sight. Imagery is also used to describe how Armand did not care about Desiree’s unknown origin because he could give her one himself. “Armand looked into her eyes and did not care” (Chopin 81). The imagery here can make the reader feel as if they can see Armand gazing shamelessly into Desiree’s …show more content…
Imagery is also used to describe how Desiree’s new found happiness dwindles into depression. At the beginning of the story Desiree could not be any happier. She had her baby and Armand did as well, therefore things were well and good. “Desiree’s face became suffused with a glow that was happiness itself.” (Chopin 82).This example of imagery not only lets the reader picture Desiree’s emotions but also allows the reader to identify the mood in the story. Although things do start off well in the story it does not take long before Armand realizes that something is far wrong concerning his child. “Desiree’s eyes had been fixed absently and sadly upon the baby, while she was striving to penetrate the threatening mist that she felt closing about her.” (Chopin 82). This example of imagery from the story describes Desiree after Armand realizes that the baby is of color. Thanks to Chopin’s vivid imagery the reader can clearly see the effects of Armand’s disapproval towards