An Analysis of the Character of Randy Bragg the Protagonist of the Novel Atlas Babylon by Pat Frank Essay

Randy Bragg, the protagonist of Pat Frank s Alas, Babylon, is a young man who reallyhas no direction in life when he is first introduced in the novel. He has a casual approachto life and cares more about himself than anyone or anything else. After The Day ,however, Randy learns to care more about the well-being of the community and becomesa selfless hero. This is shown through his realization of the problem at hand, histake-charge attitude, and the growing love for his new family .In the novel, Randy is one of the first characters to realize after The Day , theonly way to survive is to discard his casual approach to life and totally reinvent himself. The way of American life disintegrates before his eyes food vanishes, gasoline becomesgold, money is worthless paper, and banks are no longer significant. Abandoned petsstart behaving like wild animals, vicious gangs spring up on the roads, and nearby townsbecome sinkholes of disease. Randy realizes that something must be done to keep hisfriends and neighbors alive.Because of his realization, Randy is well-prepared for almost anything to gowrong. After attacks from the highwaymen, who steal from and kill people around thecommunity just because they can, Randy puts together and heads a regiment of troupes toprotect the community of River Road and Fort Repose. He comes up with a way toeliminate the highwaymen. Also, when a man dies from contamination of radioactivejewelry, Randy knows that it is a threat to his community and that leaving the deadunburied could be inviting an epidemic . He decides to ask for help burying the man atthe town square, which has become the area of trade in Fort Repose. None of the men inthe square seem concerned with helping with the burial, so Randy persuades them bythreatening the men with a gun. In taking charge like this, Randy takes care of andbecomes the leader of his community.Throughout the novel, the survivors of River Street, although very...

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