“Object, may be missile, fired from Soviet base, Anadyr Peninsular… DEW Line high sensitivity radar now has four objects on its screens. Speed and trajectory indicates they are ballistic missiles” (Frank 89). Pat Frank’s Alas, Babylon, which is based on a fictional nuclear attack against the United States by the Soviet Union, is a post-apocalyptic novel set in the early 1960’s in America during the Cold War that aims to warn people of the alarming possibility of nuclear war with the Soviets. Fort Repose, a small town in central Florida, faces the aftermath of this attack. Randy Bragg, a young man in Fort Repose, must rise up to save his town from their crisis and help rebuild it. This novel tells the story of how the community of Fort Repose puts aside their normal social boundaries and prejudice to come together to achieve a common goal: survival. Pat Frank uses difficult settings, challenging conflicts, and indirect characterization to convey his theme that during a catastrophe, a community must work together to survive. First of all, the formidable settings help convey the theme by showing that the characters are working together. For example, during the August heat, the fish stop biting because they swim to the bottom of the river bed to keep cool. Peyton solves this problem with the help of Preacher Henry, who provides her with some helpful information that she needs to catch the bass. Frank writes, “‘How would I get them? Nobody’s been able to net any bass bait - no shiners.’ ‘That’s the trouble,’ Preacher said. ‘The little fish he gets hot too and so he’s out there in the middle deep…’ Peyton …show more content…
During a time of crisis, one is solely focused on survival. Cooperation is essential for survival because, no matter what, people are stronger
In the novel, “Hitch”, by Jeanette Ingold, a teenage boy named Moss Trawnley loses his job during the Great Depression. In an attempt to make up for the lost income, Moss decided to join the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC. His experiences in the CCC developed his character, revealed members with contrasting character, and developed an overall theme of the text. Moss Trawnley’s character was developed in many ways during his time in the CCC.
John Daniel Barry, an American novelist, once said, “Society is the mother of us all.” The article “What Unites These States?” by Phillip Caputo, the “Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address” given by President Bill Clinton, and “The Gettysburg Address” speech spoken by Abraham Lincoln all have one thing in common. The works all support the idea that the unity of men is more powerful than individualism. Society can get more work done in a timely manner than an individual during a crisis. Caputo writes, “A coordinator at the volunteer center told us that more than 14,000 people from every state in the union pitched in.”
The readers are able to gain a sense of what being at the refuge is actually like, and are more willing to advocate for its protection. Carter then switches gears again by compelling the readers to undergo an emotional response to threats against the refuge. He introduces phrases like “tearing open the heart of our greatest refuge” and “little of that precious wilderness remains” to pull at the reader's heartstrings. The readers are then left with the sense that destroying this refuge would be akin to destroying the heart of their very nation. Carter’s use of heart-rending terms familiarizes readers with the refuge, and gives them a sense of what they should fight
Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut, is a postmodern, anti war novel, involving the main character, Billy Pilgrim, and his transportation through the different moments of his life. The timeline of this particular book ranges all the way from when Billy was a small boy and all the way to his death. Because of the book taking place in many different times of Billy’s life and in many places of it, Kurt Vonnegut both hides and reveals truth in it. Many examples of this can be found throughout the events of Billy’s adventures, most notably before and during the fire bombings of Dresden.
Help each other that is the only way to survive (pg.41).” These words stand out in a world of terror. They seem foreign. Yet they capture the heart of a people who hope, who have faith. They demand attention and I find myself stopping to ponder the strength of character it would take to practice these words.
Imagine living in a town that experiences horrific, ongoing natural disasters all the time. This issue is a perennial time loop that the citizens of Tangerine County along with Paul Fisher the protagonist in the novel, Tangerine written by Edward Bloor experiences constantly. Paul Fisher’s life is being uncontrollable risked everytime he goes to the unorganized Windsor Middle School. He doesn 't know when lightning will strike or when the ground will fall right out from under him. He has to be circumspect of the natural incidents around him and his evil brother Erik with his “Erik Fisher Football Dream” disease.
Many people wonder how the post-apocalyptic obsession has lasted so long. What is it about this dangerous, grueling world that people adore so much? Is it the action? Or is it just a question of what society could turn into? Something that grabs—and holds—audiences attention is the survivor's stories.
When no influence is strong enough to unify people, they divide. They struggle” (91). During times of instability, the “influence” that once brought people together is long forgotten, people only look out for themselves. This stimulates the division of like people and as a result, the community struggles. She examines every person around her to make sense of her thoughts and values and to find her place in the world.
This style immersed the reader into the story, allowing them to walk the filthy Pennsylvania streets right along with Matlock, and smell the freedom on the wind as if they were standing beside General Travis. I also thoroughly enjoyed the historical accuracy and key themes that the author skillfully wove into the plot. To illustrate, Jeannette tied in the concepts of the British East India Company and the West Indies slave trade. She also touched on the idea of indentured serevants coming accords the ocean, fleeing persecution in England, working the lowest jobs in America. An important theme with which the author correlated into the story was the idea of social darwinsim.
Survival of the fittest is a constant theme in the book, ‘Alas Babylon’, talking about how they had to make do with that they had and had to sharpen their survival skills in order to become stronger and survive. Many people in Fort Repose had died because they were too frail; many died of heart attacks and one died because she had diabetes. The ones that didn’t survive were because they could not adapt to the new surroundings
The novel tells a story of an unnamed man and his son in who struggle to survive in this horrific environment. I feel that the language in the novel is verbose. McCarthy is blunt in his descriptions. He uses repeated struggles and similar scenes forcing the reader to share the tough experience of the characters. I agree with the author that The Road is the picture of a post-apocalyptic world.
John Wade, the main character, helps the reader slowly understand the once hidden aspects of life. As the beginning of the novel depicts the present, with a couple’s location and marital problems. As the story begins to unfold, the readers soon come to the
Sapp John Sapp Hensley English 11/ Fourth Period 05 February 2018 Part 12: Rough Draft “Babylon Revisited” is a very detailed and well written story that has many ups and downs bound to leave the reader on the edge of their seat. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses many different types of writing techniques in “Babylon Revisited” to make this story grab the reader’s attention even more so than some of his previous works. Fitzgerald’s style portrays one of the most important aspects of this book by far, setting the tone for this story giving you more details throughout.
It’s effectiveness has been proven multiple time throughout history. This advice spawns from the phrase “hold hands and stick together.” Sticking together in groups can save people because of a groups intimidating factor. I one person is easy to approach, hurt, or steal, while a group is much more difficult to intrude. “Hold each other in the hard times” sadness, grieving, fear, and even misery loves company.
(Analysis) This quote shows that if one joins together with a community, everyone will benefit rather than trying to stand