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"Babylon Revisited" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It first appeared in ''The Saturday Evening Post'' on February 21, 1931. | "Babylon Revisited" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It first appeared in ''The Saturday Evening Post'' on February 21, 1931 but he wrote it in December of 1930. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
“Babylon Revisited” is about Charlie Wales attempting to correct his past and regain custody of his daughter. He has to overcome his drinking and try to regain his wealth. He returns to Paris from Prague to try and convince his sister-in-law, who has custody of his daughter, that he | “Babylon Revisited” is about Charlie Wales attempting to correct his past and regain custody of his daughter. He has to overcome his drinking addiction and try to regain his wealth. He returns to Paris from Prague to try and convince his sister-in-law, who has custody of his daughter, that he had changed so that she would sign over custody of his daughter to him. Charlie has to stay from the bar and liquor to prove that he has changed. | ||
==Themes== | ==Themes== | ||
One [[theme]] of this story is Charlie's struggle to prove to everyone that he has | One [[theme]] of this story is Charlie's struggle to prove to everyone that he has overcome his drinking and partying habit. Some passages in the story indicate that he may not be over his drinking because when he comes back to town he goes straight back to the bar. | ||
==Comparisons To The Author's Life== | ==Comparisons To The Author's Life== | ||