"Babylon Revisited"

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In a person’s life, his/her history can have a significant impact on his present and future. Every person has a different attitude toward her/his past. Some people are trying to ignore or escape their past and to create a bright future; others prefer to immerse themselves in the memories of their past. The best approach is to remember the past mistakes and learn from them for a better future. In the story “Babylon revisited “ each of the main characters deals with their past in a different way. Charlie is trying to move on in his life, but his past creep back to him. Honoria, his daughter lives the present. She is missing him and wants to leave with him. The only person, who remains and remembers vividly the past, is Marion, who is the most influential person in the story. During the story, Charlie is trying to get his daughter back, to forget his negative past and build a bright future along with her. Even though, Charlie is trying to change, the first place he visits in Paris is the bar. In addition, one of the first thing Charlie does in Paris is living his address to the bartender, so his old friend Duncan Schaeffer can find him. Later on that day, Charlie walks to the peters’ house to ask for his daughter and the legal custody on her. At this time, Charlie is sober, he is well and seems like a nice guy. Charlie is trying to prove himself in front of the peters’ family. Charlie promises he will provide proper care for his daughter, unfortunately, Charlie’s’ actions speak louder. On the surface, it looks as he is well and sober, but his change transformation is superficial. Charlie does not indulge himself, but he still has one drink a day and keeps contact with his old friends Duncan and Lorraine; those who were drunk and infl...

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... mistakes. Charlie is not ready, to change himself, since he repeats his past misdeeds. It seems like he will never be able to change or be happy about what he has or had in his past. There is no money in the world, which can help him. The story "babylon revisited" has anticlimax end, and Charlie left empty handed. In life any person, who tries change has to put a lot of efforts and time, to do it. If a person wishes to change himself, the first step he has to take is to remember his past mistakes and stay away from them. A past of a person will be always a part of him. He can never escape or ignore it, but he can learn from it and change himself. Every person has to learn how to use his/her unpleasant experience of the past as an advantage, to stay away from his past misdeeds, to build a bright future.

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