Quotes From 'Urgent To Meet Me At Alas Babylon'
Ch 1
"Urgent to meet me at.....Alas Babylon" (13)
I choose this quote because I like the way it was written. The choppy, quick sentences show a real sense of urgency. With all leading up to this quote, you would expect for it to be some big ordeal or bad news. And it was. The way Mark was quick and to the point showed that something was wrong and it helped built tension in the chapter. Also, Alas Babylon ending his message gave meaning to the title. After seeing that, I knew that something big was about to happen. It also gave meaning to the title of the book.
Ch 2
"Sure. Time-on-target.....on target at the same instant" (32)
I thought this quote was very interesting. I've always been fascinated with military tactics and I thought this was a very interesting topic to research. It also made me think about how scary and hard to stop a missile attack would be. If all of these missiles are coming from different angles and at different times then it would be very hard to stop all them before they reach shorts. …show more content…
I think that the only way that you can truly way to win a war today is to not be in the war at all. Although you may say that you have won the war, many lives were lost. Also millions of dollars worth. This quote is very true. After all the battles are fought, and some land or oil is won, what have you truly won. Many lives were lost in families were destroyed. Millions of dollars were spent. I think going to war is a loss in
"Urgent to meet me at.....Alas Babylon" (13)
I choose this quote because I like the way it was written. The choppy, quick sentences show a real sense of urgency. With all leading up to this quote, you would expect for it to be some big ordeal or bad news. And it was. The way Mark was quick and to the point showed that something was wrong and it helped built tension in the chapter. Also, Alas Babylon ending his message gave meaning to the title. After seeing that, I knew that something big was about to happen. It also gave meaning to the title of the book.
Ch 2
"Sure. Time-on-target.....on target at the same instant" (32)
I thought this quote was very interesting. I've always been fascinated with military tactics and I thought this was a very interesting topic to research. It also made me think about how scary and hard to stop a missile attack would be. If all of these missiles are coming from different angles and at different times then it would be very hard to stop all them before they reach shorts. …show more content…
I think that the only way that you can truly way to win a war today is to not be in the war at all. Although you may say that you have won the war, many lives were lost. Also millions of dollars worth. This quote is very true. After all the battles are fought, and some land or oil is won, what have you truly won. Many lives were lost in families were destroyed. Millions of dollars were spent. I think going to war is a loss in