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In a nutshell “Babylon revisited” is a story of a Charlie wales, a former zombie who returns to Paris shortly after the stock market crash of 1929. Charlie sees the world with new and sober eyes and he is shocked and appalled by the extravagance that characterized his former life. The story is deeply rooted in the financial turmoil of its time. In the book, Charlie demonstrates a number of character traits which include loving, caring, reformist, remorseful and spendthrift among others. Charlie is a reformed man since he is reluctant to have a second cocktail as requested by his drinking peers. He strictly sticks to his words and he suggests that he

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