Randy Bragg in Alas Babylon

Randy Bragg, the protagonist of Pat Frank’s Alas, Babylon, is a young man who really has no direction in life when he is first introduced in the novel. He has a casual approach to 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 becomes a selfless hero. This is shown through his realization of the problem …showed first 75 words of 481 total…

…showed last 75 words of 481 total…realizes that “this [is] Randy’s town and these [are] his people and he [knows] he will not leave them.” At the beginning of the novel, Randy Bragg does not care for too much or have a very important role in life. By the end of the novel, however, he has become the leader of his community and found a new family in his neighbors and fellow survivors. Randy Bragg is truly a changed man.