Charlie as the Victim of Circumstance in F. Scott Fitzgeralds Babylon

Charlie as the Victim of Circumstance in F. Scott Fitzgeralds Babylon RevisitedThe storys protagonist, Charlie Wales, is less a victim of bad luck than of circumstance, both(prenominal) socio-economic and personal. Charlie does not deserve Marions continued denial of custody of his daughter, but the story is less about what Charlie does or does not deserve than how easily ones life move spin out of control due to unforeseen circumstance. Marion and Charlie dislike each other on a visceral level. Marions feelings are not solely caused by Charlies alcoholism and past behavior. She focuses upon Charlie a hatred borne of her resentment of her familys financial situation, as evidenced by Lincolns comment to Charlie over lunch I think Marion snarl there was some kind of injustice to it-you not even working toward the end, and getting richer and richer. (p. 15) Her hatred is also fueled by her physical illness and her waste belief that Helens marriage to Charlie was not happy. When Char lie locked Helen out during a snowstorm and Helen later became ill from exposure, Marion felt ...