Although Frank wrote many pieces Sullivan noted, "Frank is probably best known as the author of Alas, Babylon" (Porter Database). .
At the height of Frank's career during the 1940's and 50's there was an uneasy feeling among many Americans. This feeling came about when nations began developing military equipment which involved the use of atomic energy. These new and more powerful weapons were capable of mass destruction of anything they came across. The most common fear associated with construction of nuclear weapons was the fear of an accidental explosion or another country bombing. Another thing adding to the fear of Americans was the BRAVO test in 1954 that contaminated 7,000 square miles of land and sea which included islands, people, and fish brought in by fisherman of that area. Although nuclear war was a common thought in most people's heads almost none of the writer's of that time tackled the issue. That is until Pat Frank; he is one of the most famous writer's of science fiction novels that involved the issue of nuclear war. He wrote both fiction and non-fiction novels that focused on all different aspects of war and the problems associated with it. One of his novels Mr. Adam is a novel about the after effects of a nuclear explosion in a bomb factory in Mississippi. Another one of Frank's novel's associated with war is Forbidden Area. This novel concentrates on some reason's why the United States should fear an attack from Russia. The novel describes details and names each of the United States flaws and why a much feared attack would result in a loss for the U.S. .
Alas Babylon is typical example of a survivalist's viewpoint of a past nuclear war. The novel opens with Randy Bragg getting the news of a possible dooms day that may occur in the near future. Throughout the novel Frank focuses on one particular group of people who live in the small town of Fort Repose, Florida.
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. ...
