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Alas Babylon, by Pat frank, is a story that revolves round the actions of a single idea, survival. This is reflected in his choice of the title in itself. It is a phrase that is repeated several times in the book, and brings a sense of uneasiness each time. These words come from a part of the "Revelations of St. John, which describes the decadence of Babylon and the evils that surrounded it at the time (Pg.14-15)." The characters in this book, Mark, and Randy Bragg, began using this phrase from a preacher that they used to listen to as kids. "Randy and Mark never forgot preacher Henry's thundering, and from it, they borrowed their private synonym for disaster, real or comic, past or future (Pg.15)."
There is such a great pattern of impending death and destruction that awaits each character, which a city like Babylon is a perfect comparison to their world in which they live in. Babylon was once a city of many achievements and wonders, proving that they were far......

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