Charles Wales, a businessman from Prague returns to Paris to retrieve his daughter, Honoria. In attempting to win back his daughter, Honoria he also tries to restore "his own honor". Fitzgerald is depicting the character as wanting the best of both worlds. His deceased wife, Helen represents his good conscience. He sees her encouraging him to continue on the right path. She also agrees that Charles is making the right decision in seeking to keep Honoria with him.

Although Charlie tried to shake off his past he was not successful. He was alone once more and was not able to begin a new life. This character is believable because I believe that our past and present lives are intertwined and cannot be separated.

Charles is extremely upset that he won't be able to see his child grow up. He had wanted to give his daughter a part of himself as a way of redeeming his past mistakes. Now all he could give her was material things.

At the end when Marion finally agrees to allow Charles to take Honoria home with him, disaster strikes. His past reappears in the guise of Duncan and Lorraine. He is once again confronted by his past. Lincoln tells him that the discussion of Honoria will be delayed for another six months.

The main character is being pulled in different directions by the forces of good and evil. As Charlie he is bound to his

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