illar when Armand Aubigny was riding past and at that instant moment he had fallen head over heels in love with Desiree. Monsieur Valmonde was worried to give Desiree away as they did not know of Desiree's true identity. At that point Armand did not care where Desiree had came from. They soon got married and had their first child together.
Armand had black slaves working for him on his plantation. In the sixth paragraph of the story we are told how Armand treats his black workers. Armand is very strict towards them and has no respect for them. The condition that the black people work under has made them forget what happiness is. After the birth of their son, I have learnt that Armand's character has changed for the good. The birth has made Armand feel and act a lot more caring, loving and happy, not just towards his beautiful wife Desiree and their son but also has shown happiness and laughter towards his black workers. The birth of their son has almost weakened Armand's strong character until he finds out that their son is part black. He rejects Desiree and refuses to believe that she is fully white, as he does not know from where she originates. In town rumours were flying around about Desiree and her baby. White people who lived far away came to visit them just to see if the white respectable Armand's baby was of a brown shade. This made Armand feel extremely angry and ashamed to be a father of a black child.
"Although inadvertent miscegenation provides the plot line for "Desiree's Baby,", race becomes only one more counter in the conflict that follows
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