Pat Frank's Alas Babylon published in 1959 is a priceless example of a small community who, using their knowledge and ability to function as a whole, rebuild a new, self-sufficient population from the previously annihilated community. In this novel Frank shows the ability one person can exercise when Randy Bragg steps up and becomes the leader of his community, taking care of all that is needed. Frank also stresses how if a community puts its mind to it they will survive with the bare necessities. .
Pat Frank was born on May 5, 1907, in Chicago Illinois. He had two siblings, a brother named Perry and a sister who was adopted, named Anina. After graduating from high school Frank attended the University of Florida. After graduating from the University of Florida Frank had many jobs before he decided to become a writer. Some of these jobs included: a reporter for the New York Journal, a reporter for the Washington Herald; he was chief of the overseas news agency bureau; he was assistant chief of mission for the Office of War information; he was a correspondent for overseas News agency in Italy, Austria, Germany, Turkey, and Hungary; he was chief of staff emeritus for the Atlantic beach Navy, he was a member of mission to Korea for United Nations, he was a member of the staff for the Democratic National Committee, and last he was a consultant to the National Aeronautics and Space council, and the department of defense. He received many awards from these jobs which include War department special commendation, distinguished service citation, Reserve Officers Association, and American Heritage Foundation Award. During having all of these jobs Frank successfully completed eight writings and also contributed to many magazines. Since his jobs mostly were in the area of military or press Frank was exposed to many things the public was not exposed to. This is shown in Alas Babylon which is a novel based around the fears of people, military, and media of that time.
Therefore suggest that the future of story will be stormy, or be spoiled (Shakespeare's Stories: Tragedies. 1988, 6 - 7). ... All of the literary devices that Shakespeare presents in Macbeth are legitimate and have great effects on the story and the reader. ... Macbeth is Shakespeare's final tragedy; his flawless use of literary devices may even make Macbeth his finest tragedy. ...
He considered it as the perfect tragedy. Plot is the most important feature of tragedy. ... In a perfect tragedy, character supports plot. ... One of the effects of the tragedy is catharsis (cleansing) of the tragic emotions of pity and fear. ... Ordinary people had no place in tragedies. ...
"The Tragedy of the Commons- explains just this, how man as an individual or as a whole has made a practice of taking from our Earth until it ceases to give any more. ... The "Tragedy of the Commons- is continuously unfolding all around the world. ... Less fish in the ocean effects the ocean ecosystems in a negative way. ... "The Tragedy of the Commons- is a tragedy indeed. ...
In dealing with the definition of tragedy, there are many vital aspects of literature that come together to produce a well-written tragedy. ... This recognition, combined with reversal, produces either pity or fear (or in some cases, both); and actions which produce these effects are those by which, by Aristotle's definition, tragedy represents. ... Furthermore, Aristotle delves into pity and fear, two aspects of tragedy that are equally important for the effectiveness of tragedy. ... Aristotle also discusses another major feature of a good tragedy: the tragic hero. ... Aristotle delves i...
Aristotle in his "Poetics" conveys that we as people undergo a catharsis after viewing tragedy. ... One would typically feel a catharsis after viewing the effects of the slave trade or the controlling methods of white missionaries who tear apart families and force labor as documented in the provided power points. ... Okonkwo cannot be pitied because his aggressive and irrational behavior is solely responsible for all of the tragedy he has brought upon himself. ... When the novel comes to a close it seems that rather than the occurrence of a suicidal tragedy, instead justice has been...
Is this a fair account of tragedy? ... Shakespeare's The Tragedy of King Lear is a political play. ... Though the wisdom of nature can reason it thus and thus, yet nature finds itself scourged by the sequent effects. ... This would mean the change in the aim of tragedy, and a move from public to private tragedy. ... However, if assessed in terms of Hellenic conventions modern tragedy is not possible, so what we have instead is not tragedy but a serious social drama. ...
In relation to Greek tragedy the question of just how central is violence in tragedy is interesting considering that no blood was spilled on stage in Greek tragedy. In fact the tragedy was in the description, the dialogue of the characters. ... And the bleeding eyeballs gushed and stained his beard "no sluggish oozing drops but a black rain and bloody hail poured down. " (Oedipus the King 1268-79) The effects of the audience hearing about Oedipus's actions are far greater than if they were to whiteness it because now they are not only thinking about what is happening at hand but ...
Let's say it's one kind of tragedy. ... Tragedy, and tragic hero's are possible in the modern world. ... As the definition of tragedy changes, so do the causes of it. ... The possibility of victory must be there in tragedy. ... In the case of tragedy to the common, everyday man, which is easily related to, the audience feels the pity commonly associated with tragedy. ...
Grandpa Hayden is to be blamed for the tragedies in the novel. ... The type of person Frank had become and the awful experience that Wes is forced to go through are the negative effects of a patriarchal society. ... Julian's corruption and abuse of power should be blamed for the tragedies. ... From this, we can see that corruption and power are causes of the tragedy. ... The Negative effects of a patriarchal society, racial prejudice as well as power and corruption are the causes of the tragedy. ...