Babylon Revisited

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1931

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How does Fitzgerald utilize the non-linear timeline in “Babylon Revisited” to reflect the fragmented psyche of the post-World War I generation?

How does the role of Paris as a setting in “Babylon Revisited” serve the story, and how would the story be different if it took place in a different city?

Why might Fitzgerald end the story with Charlie’s failure to gain custody of his daughter?