What are the conflicts in Desiree's Baby?

- These details foreshadowed the fact that the baby was not fully White. When Desiree's mother came to visit the baby, her shocked reaction was the first part of the rising action, because the story became more intriguing and leaves the reader wondering what could make the mother respond as she does. Then the story tells that were murmurings among the slaves about Desiree's baby. This makes the reader really want to know what it is about the baby that is so unusual. After completing the story, and rereading it, the details at the beginning of the story set the reader up to believe that Desiree is of questionable origin, therefore leaving the door open to assume that any unusualness about the baby is because of her.