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Babylon Lost
The title and its implications, the decay of Paris, Charlies fall from prosperity, and ultimately his failure to regain the custody of Honoria show the theme of loss in F. Scott Fitzgeralds "Babylon Revisited". ... By portraying Charlie as a man who is trying to return to his former self, but who has lost everything that was ever important to him; Fitzgerald pushes the theme further. Finally, when Marion decides not to give Honoria back to Charlie, so he will continue to send money to them, and because she is afraid Charlie will begin to act as he once did, it ends the story with an overwhelming sense Charlie has lost everything that was once important to him.
By titling the story "Babylon Revisited", Fitzgerald compares Paris in its current downtrodden state, to the ancient Babylon; they are both fallen, but once great and prosperous cities. ... The Babylon of Charlies is the period prior to the time of the story. ... However this waste cost him everything, in the end he lost his wealth, wife, and his little girl. ... Fitzgerald clearly states, now that Charlie is back in Paris it is reminding him of all he has lost.
Approximate Word count = 972
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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