“Désirée's Baby” by Kate Chopin is the epitome of extraordinary love. This story can be compared to “The Story of an Hour”, as well as “The Tempest”. However, instead of highlighting her character's sexuality or internal emotional conflicts, Chopin manages to have a gradual impact on Desiree's strength, courage, and pride; elements that made me fall in love with the story of a woman victim of assumptions, lies and racism. Unconditional love is the predominant characteristic that allows both Desiree and her child to survive her husband's narrow personality, and indirectly allows them to escape a cruel reality. Chopin's story is a realistic example of a woman's struggles. Hearts, the color red, kisses and romance are key words that remind me of the word love. However, as I wonder, what do I really know about love? Immediately, my inner science geek says that love boosts someone's emotional health, but my sentimental self responds by reminding me of my mother. Once I connected the two concepts, I realized that my mother's love is my definition of unconditional love. In the end, I know he will always support me and just be there for me. Unconditional love is the kind of love that cannot be measured, does not need constant reminders of affection and its strength can overcome anything. Chopin provides an explicit example of this type of love: “Madame Valdome abandoned all speculation, except that Désirée had sent her by a beneficent Providence to be the daughter of his affection, since she was without a child of the flesh” (Literature for the composition, 75). In other words, Madame Valdome considers Désirée as a gift from God who fills their lives with joy and love. Regardless of how it got there... middle of paper... a disgrace; his mother's love surpassed all his previous beliefs. Desiree's mother shows her that unconditional love cannot be broken. Now, Désirée is alone with a child she has given birth to. Maybe it doesn't look like her, but it's her gift from God. I believed that this story embraced the value of true love; Désirée has gone from being a rich, ignorant young white woman to a strong woman who would do anything for her son. She left a life full of prejudice to give her child a life full of meaning and love. Moreover, Chopin's last paragraph embraces the same concept: “Our dear Armand will never know that his mother, who adores him, belongs to the race cursed by the stigma of slavery” (77). Armand's mother sacrifices her desire to raise her son to give him a free life. This is another proof that love is selfless, strong and indestructible.