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Effects of a Tragedy Pat Frank’s Alas Babylon published in 1959 is a priceless example of a small community who, using their knowledge and ability to function as a whole, rebuild a new, self-sufficient population from the previously annihilated community. In this novel Frank shows the ability one person can exercise when Randy Bragg steps up and becomes the leader of his community, taking care of all that is needed. Frank also stresses how if a community puts its mind to it they will survive with the bare necessities. Pat Frank was born on May 5, 1907, in Chicago Illinois. He had two siblings, a brother named Perry and a sister who was adopted, named Anina. After graduating from high school Frank attended the University of Florida. After graduating from the University of Florida Frank had many jobs before he decided to become a writer. Some of these jobs included: a reporter for the New York Journal, a reporter for the Washington Herald; he was chief of the overseas news agency bureau; he was assistant chief of mission for the Office of War information; he was a correspondent for overseas News agency in Italy, Austria, Germany, Turkey, and Hungary; he was chief of staff emeritus for the Atlantic beach Navy, he was a