... died in the war. Critics now believe that this year shaped her and created her strong scepticism of religion. Chopin lived in the time of the American civil war and her mother was a slave holder, I believe this is where she got most of her inspiration from for 'The father of Dessires Baby'. Her stories concentrate on the lives of women, but the types of women vary from prostitutes to rich and powerful. Kate Chopin lived in a very prejudiced society, specifically involving racism; this was so strong that a mixed race marriage was totally unconceivable. This is evident within 'The father of Dessires baby'; the character knows that he will lose his respect and dignity if he remained with his wife, however he has no hesitations because he knows that all the slaves are gossiping about him and the mixed race baby. Their society was ruled by the ...

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