Desiree's Baby

What type of person is your protagonist? What type of person is her husband?

Desiree is the main character. Her baby is 1/4 black. Desirees husband is a slave owner.

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Armand, the husband, feels joy and softens his hard manners with the birth of the baby, however, later he notices that as the baby grows, he also appears darker. Armand feels enraged and accuses Desiree of not bring white. Armand is an archetype of a rich "white" male in this era. He makes the rules and imposes his will. He has expectations that must be fulfilled. He is a slave-owner himself, so he has racial bigotry built into him. Desiree is a submissive wife who wants a happy family. She loves the baby despite the darker skin and does not share views on ethnic and social hierarchy with her husband.