Many people have difficulty in getting past skin color when they look at other people.
In life people tend to use their shallow qualities to judge other people. Without making the time or effort, the effect is only skin deep. In the novel he is not only rude to the Negroes he encounters, but he regards them with an air of contempt because he views himself as superior to them. As soon as Armand finds out that his baby is African American, he believes his wife is the cause of the child s skin color. When Armand first learns of his son s skin color, his attitude towards his wife, the baby, and slaves changes for the worst.