playboy bachelor with a trust fund into a hardened leader. The character that has changed the most is Randy Bragg. To begin with‚ Randy Bragg was a lazy man who just sat around drinking and spying on Florence’s pets all day. All of his habits changed when the bomb hit. Randy had to sacrifice everything. He had to sacrifice his alcohol and his food so they could survive this terrible time. Randy had changed into a better person as time went on. Immediately‚ he became strong and the leader‚ not only
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are Randy Bragg‚ Helen Bragg who is Randy’s sister in law‚ Dan Gunn who is Randy’s doctor and best friend‚ and there is also Randy’s wife Lib McGovern. Randy Bragg is a lawyer who is in his early thirty’s and prior to him becoming a lawyer he was a military officer. Helen Bragg is a military wife who is not so much as anti-social but is she has adapted to being by herself (alone). Dan Gunn is nothing more or less than a man who is a Doctor who works in Fort Repose. Furthermore‚ Randy Bragg was a
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Survival of the fittest means “the best physical specimen of the species and only those in the best shape and best health will survive in nature” (Scoville 1). In Pat Frank’s Alas‚ Babylon survival of the fittest comes into play in time of crisis; Randy Bragg‚ Edgar Quisenberry and Preacher Henry find this out the hard way after The Day. The Day is a day on which a nuclear war was started between the Soviet Union and the United States. The Soviet Union dropped a huge amount of bombs all over the United
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society changes. He demonstrates how change affects people using the characters‚ Randy Bragg‚ Helen Bragg‚ and Elizabeth McGovern. In the beginning of the novel‚ Randy is introduces as a guy with no responsibilities. He does not work and lives alone with his dog Graf. Randy would sit around and drink bourbon every morning because he did not have to worry about getting important tasks done (8). After “the day”‚ Randy had to be smarter and find ways for himself and everyone around him to survive. When
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crisis in the Middle East. 2. Randy recieves a telegram telling him to meet at a local Air Force base at noon‚ but it concludes with "Alas Babylon." That is a family signal. 3. Florence tells Alice about the telegram and they look it up in the bible. It means destruction of a great city. 4. Mark tells Randy‚ the Russians are trying to take over the Mediteranian and they will use Nukes. 5. Randy cashes $5‚000 check and buys some stuff at the supermarket. 6. Helen Bragg takes a plane to Orlando with
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Alas‚ Babylon Essay Randy Bragg‚ a rich and independent young man‚ is the main character in Alas‚ Babylon. The story‚ which is a dystopian fiction‚ is told through the eyes of Randy. As the story progresses‚ he turns from a bachelor with a trust fund to a strong and determined leader. Randy is characterized as a loyal brother and friend‚ although he does often give off the impression that he is rude and believes he is above everyone else. “He would come bouncing in like this‚ at the last minute
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citizens after the attack‚ also known as The Day. After The Day‚ many people either melt or harden‚ meaning they either become weaker or stronger. The many characters are all unique‚ but are also the same in certain aspects. Dan Gunn and Ben Franklin Bragg differ in many ways‚ but with the circumstances of the attack‚ they become very similar. Dan Gunn is a doctor at Fort Repose who becomes a leader in the story. Before The Day‚ Dan was depressed who‚ because of divorce‚ had a financial burden from
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bachelor. Randy Bragg was somewhat of a depressed individual who was spending his time drinking and with women. A little while before the "Day"‚ Randy was asked to look after his brother’s family‚ his brother being in the military and knowing that a nuclear war was inevitable. This made Randy start to take some responsibility and forced him to be a father figure of sorts. After the were dropped‚ Randy assumed the leader position in the town. Through his assertiveness and problem solving‚ Randy gained
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brothers meet to discuss the possibility of war. Due to Mark Bragg’s ‚ brother to the main character Randy Bragg‚ panic he is able to allow the family time to prepare for what is about to come. It causes Randy to worry a great deal as well‚ but that is insignificant when compared to the several lives that were saved because of it. Another panic that proves to be of more use‚ than harm is when Randy panics over how to try and save his family‚ he goes above the call of duty and saves his community by
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Material Things Become Important After "The Day" During a nuclear war between Russia and the United States‚ the town of Fort Repose‚ Florida‚ is in the danger zone of radiation poisoning and contaminated items. Randy and the townspeople of Fort Repose must remain calm and ration their supplies. However‚ when the material things run low‚ everything becomes important. People must be creative and composed during this time of chaos. Therefore‚ the importance of material things after "The Day" leads
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