Desiree's Baby

The ending of the store, "Desiree's Baby" suggests that Armand's mother was an African American and that she most likely was a slave. It is unfortunate for him to figure it all out after his bout of irrational attitude towards Desiree and their child. How could he be so ignorant and just automatically assume that it is Desiree that has an African American background rather than maybe realizing that it could not be certain until maybe it was proven. After feeding upon his rage about the whole situation he is finally disproven with the letter that he found written by his mother. I am not really sure what message Chopin is trying to convey about the institution of slavery and racism. Perhaps she is trying to depict such a situation in order to portray to her readers the sorrow of an enslaved African American woman and the uncontrollable racism Armand had towards his only child and first love.