Madame Valmondé

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Madame Valmondé is a wealthy, compassionate Louisiana plantation mistress and adoptive mother figure in Kate Chopin’s short story "Désirée’s Baby."

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Madame Valmondé canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
short story character
appearsIn "Désirée’s Baby"
linked to: Désirée’s Baby
associatedWithAuthor Kate Chopin’s regional fiction
linked to: Désirée’s Baby
authorNationality American (via creator Kate Chopin)
concernFor Désirée’s baby
well-being of Désirée
countryOfOriginOfWork United States
createdBy Kate Chopin
culturalContext Southern plantation culture
familyRole mother figure to Désirée
fictionalUniverse Kate Chopin’s works
linked to: Kate Chopin
gender female
languageOfWork English
literaryMovement American realism
medium prose fiction
moralFunctionInText embodies compassion and maternal care
narrativeFunction highlights themes of race and family in "Désirée’s Baby"
nationalContext Louisiana, United States
linked to: Louisiana
occupation plantation mistress
personalityTrait compassionate
maternal
relationship adoptive mother of Désirée
residence Louisiana plantation
roleInWork supporting character
settingContext Creole society in Louisiana
socialStatus wealthy
timePeriod antebellum American South

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Désirée’s Baby mainCharacter Madame Valmondé
Monsieur Valmondé marriedTo Madame Valmondé
Désirée adoptedBy Madame Valmondé