Alas, Babylon. A Socratic Seminar is a dialogue
Alas, Babylon. A Socratic Seminar is a dialogue
Alas, Babylon. A Socratic Seminar is a dialogue
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6. Is Helen's "inventory of necessities," in Chapter 6, real<strong>is</strong>tic and appropriate? What would be included inyour inventory of necessities in the case of a similar catastrophe? Why?7. To what extent does "survival of the fittest" apply in Fort Repose after The Day? What do Randy andthe others understand that phrase to mean? What do you understand it to mean?8. What do the deaths of key characters (Porky Logan, Edgar Qu<strong>is</strong>enberry, Malachai Henry etc.) illustrateabout human nature?9. What <strong>is</strong> the symbolic role of the image of darkness in <strong>Alas</strong>, <strong>Babylon</strong>?10. Is <strong>Alas</strong>, <strong>Babylon</strong> an optim<strong>is</strong>tic novel? Why or why not?
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