The first estrus cycle usually occurs by age 6-12 months; for some cats as early as four months of age, for others not until age 12 months or so. Cats are considered to be seasonal breeders; most often showing signs of mating behavior in the spring and fall.
Formalistic Analysis of DÃ©sirÃ©eâs Baby The short story âDÃ©sirÃ©eâs Babyâ is told by a third person omniscient point of view. The narrator, whose character or relationship to the story never receives any discussion, is a seemingly all-knowing observer of the situation.
Lydia, the painted lady, was a member of the carnival and was one of Samuel's closest confidants. When she was very young, Lydia fell pregnant and left home. She went to the carnival and made a new life for herself but she never fully let the memory of her daughter leave. She tried desperately to make sure that Amanda did not follow in her footsteps and make the wrong decisions.