![]() Mallard is a town made up of light-skinned Black people who have racist and colorist ideas about skin tone, so everyone judges Desiree for running away, marrying a dark-skinned Black man, and returning with Jude. Her reappearance creates a fuss in town, especially because she returns with her daughter, Jude, who has very dark skin. ![]() The novel begins when Desiree returns to Mallard after many years. She even convinced Stella to run away to New Orleans when their mother, Adele, had them quit school to start work as housecleaners for a rich white family. Desiree always considered herself the bold, independent sister, since she was the more dominant and strong-willed one. Desiree Vignes is a light-skinned Black woman who grew up alongside her identical twin, Stella, in Mallard, Louisiana. ![]()
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