In the title of the story "Babylon Revisited" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Babylon is a metaphor for?

a.) The life of wealth and excess that Charlie once led in Paris

b.) The home life that Charlie wishes to provide for his daughter

c.) The stability that Charlie wishes to reestablish in his own life

d.) The stale and lifeless city that Paris has become for Charlie

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Makenzie Rosales

1 October, 07:54

In the title of the story "Babylon Revisited" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Babylon is a metaphor for?

a.) The life of wealth and excess that Charlie once led in Paris

b.) The home life that Charlie wishes to provide for his daughter

c.) The stability that Charlie wishes to reestablish in his own life

d.) The stale and lifeless city that Paris has become for Charlie

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Savanna Perkins · Answer 1

I think the answer is a. Like the character in the story, F. Scott Fitzgerald also lost his fortune and had problems with his family. Just like the character, he too found himself at the bottom of the barrel and had to start all over again.