“Babylon Revisited” F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Babylon Revisited” F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Written right after the stock market crash
- Much of his work focuses on the prosperity and excess of the 20’s and then the destruction and downward spiral of the 30’s.
- Recurring themes have roots in Fitzgerald’s personal life.
Plot (give a plot summary)
Character(s) (briefly tell who each character is)
- Charlie Wales –
- Helen –
- Lincoln Peters –
- Marion Peters –
- Honoria –
- Duncan Schaeffer –
- Lorraine Quarries –
- Elsie and Richard Peters –
- Alix –
- Paul –
Setting (fill in)
- Place:
- Year:
- After what significant event:
Point of view (fill in the blank)
- ___ person limited
Style, Tone, & Language (give an example from the reading)
- Foreshadowing –
Theme (explain each)
- Wealth –
- Alcoholism –
- American –
- Atonement and Redemption for the past –
Symbolism & Imagery (explain each)
- The Ritz Bar =
- Dissipation =
- Wealth =
Questions (answer each)
- By the end of the story, has Charlie atoned for his past?
