Short Story Babylon Revisited

The short story, Babylon Revisited features a plot with circumstances relatable to many people. The story is about a former alcoholic that suffered from the losses of the Great Depression, but mostly the loss of his daughter, Honoria. After Honoria’s mother’s death, Honoria went to live with her maternal aunt and uncle because of her father’s state at the time. Honoria’s aunt, Marion, blames Charles for her sister’s death due to his alcoholism and him leaving her outside in the cold. Several years later, Marion is still unable to discuss her sister much less her death and continues to blame Charles for her death. Charles approaches Lincoln and Marion for custody of Honoria, but Marion continues to use her sister’s death as an excuse to not