Kate Chopin

I also enjoyed reading Kate Chopin's stories At the 'Cadian Ball, The Storm, and Desiree's Baby. In her writing, Kate Chopin grasps the southern/cajun dialect of the area in her characters. The Storm is a sort of sequel to At the 'Cadian Ball by following the two main characters and telling of their life many years later. Of course, the character Alcee Laballiere cheated on his wife with the character seductive Calixta that we met in At the 'Cadian Ball. The end of The Storm leads the reader to believe that these two characters have arranged to continue their affair for at least a little while longer. In Desiree's Baby, Chopin throws the reader a twisted ending. At first, the reader thinks that one of Desiree's parents might have been black because there is no evidence to prove that they weren't since she was adopted. However, we find out right at the very end that her ex-husband actually is the one that has a black parent. The real reason why he sends Desiree away is because he is ashamed of it and doesn't want anyone to know. So instead he blames her for the baby's color and sends her along with the baby away. I enjoyed the story but it was very sad.