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This story is really about hatred and racism. The irony being that it is Armand himself with the mixed ancestry. The incredible fear that Armand harbors about how Desiree is supposedly mixed leads him to think that marrying her, being with her, giving her the attention that he did, and having a child with her has completely tarnished the name of his family and his home. He refuses to believe Desiree, despite her desperate attempts that almost conclusively show that she is indeed of pure white heritage (at least insofar as her skin is even whiter than Armand's). He falls into a state of complete indifference - his hatred is so pure, so raw, and so great that nothing, until he reads his mother's letter, could convince him that he has black blood, and that he was the reason why his son has a darker skin complexion. Armand is blinded by his emotions - first of love for Desiree and then of hatred of the black race - and both emotions are so intense that it is not until the end that he realizes how wrong he is about Desiree and about his own heritage.
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Q1:
Harry Potter -- Rowling creates 'pictures' of a wondrous world filled with magic, one that is mysterious and interesting. Just from looking at the cover pictures of the series, in my mind, I see a world that is full of adventure and excitement, as well as possible danger.
Q2:
Harry Potter -- Yes, for instance in the Deathly Hallows, Ron abandons Harry and Hermione. If I were Ron, I would not have done the same. Since the wizarding world is even more dangerous with Voldemort gaining power, Ron should have stayed with his friends. What kind of best friend would abandon the other? If I were Ron, I would have stayed to protect Harry and Hermione, who are his best friends.
Q3:
Harry Potter -- If I could ask Rowling one question, it would be: "What did Dumbledore really see in the Mirror of Erised?" I would like to know this because the answer that Dumbledore gave Harry, "I see myself holding a pair of thick woolen socks" doesn't somehow ring true. I would like to know more about Dumbledore's backstory, as well as what a man like him, who seems 'untouchable' could possibly wish for.
These are only the Harry Potter answers. Please list your questions for Narnia separately (too much to fit in one).
English: All if you have written about the pleasures of her youth, as well as scripseritis
