Some of the best surprising and dramatic short stories are “Desiree’s Baby” and “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin. “Desiree’s Baby” is a story full of suspense and surprise due to the stunning final twist that catches all readers unaware. The story illustrates a young woman named Desiree that marries a young man called Armand, which they eventually have a child. When the baby was about three months old, Desiree becomes startled by the baby’s appearance since he’s strangely similar to the black
Kate Chopin: Women against Oppression For many years, women were taught that their role in life was restricted to doing certain things such as tend to the children and cater to their husbands every need. The late Kate Chopin, is well-known for her stories during the late 1800’s on women against oppression. The stories that will be discussed is “The Story of an Hour”, “Desiree’s Baby” and “The Storm”. The women in these stories show how women obey the rules of being a woman who must obey their husbands