After Ben’s reserves are used, water becomes a vital need for the Braggs. Randy remembers the water connected to the Henry’s home is “Artesian water, unlimited!” (Frank 147). With the cooperation of the Henry household, water is connected to the entire River Road development removing barriers and forming a new community (Frank 150). Without the generosity and help of the Henry family, the Braggs could easily have died without water. These neighborhoods which came with barriers of separation “were the products of ideas and ideologies about group differentness that were often channeled into policies and practices of exclusion that profoundly affected people of color” (Camarillo 646). One practice of exclusion was shown in Bill McGovern’s choice
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Women, children, the elderly, and ethnic minorities overpowered by the ideas of differentness and the always superior white male. These groups of the discriminated are accustomed to “making the best of difficult situations” (Camarillo 652). Since these groups of people know how to make the best out of difficult situations, they are the leaders who step up into new roles during the difficult times for the betterment of their community (Camarillo 652). Alas, Babylon has many examples of the overlooked becoming leaders and important, contributing members of the community. Priorities in the 1950s and in present day, revolve around strength, determination, and differences when these priorities should revolve around authenticity, communication, and unity. According to Greg Graffin, Natural Collection sounds closer to the …show more content…
Teamwork is built through strong communication and the understanding of each individual’s need, wants, likes and dislikes. If the Bragg household, the community of Fort Repose, the United States, and the Soviet Union focused more on teamwork, cooperation and unity, these groups of people would have been better understood; therefore, unity can prevail. Barriers of sexism, ageism, and racism should be broken down. A nuclear war should not have to be the event which corrects the world’s incorrect “system of values” (Schwartz 410). Societal norms, values, and ideals can only be changed by the members of society. Without changes to how others within society are treated, Alas,
Women, children, the elderly, and ethnic minorities overpowered by the ideas of differentness and the always superior white male. These groups of the discriminated are accustomed to “making the best of difficult situations” (Camarillo 652). Since these groups of people know how to make the best out of difficult situations, they are the leaders who step up into new roles during the difficult times for the betterment of their community (Camarillo 652). Alas, Babylon has many examples of the overlooked becoming leaders and important, contributing members of the community. Priorities in the 1950s and in present day, revolve around strength, determination, and differences when these priorities should revolve around authenticity, communication, and unity. According to Greg Graffin, Natural Collection sounds closer to the …show more content…
Teamwork is built through strong communication and the understanding of each individual’s need, wants, likes and dislikes. If the Bragg household, the community of Fort Repose, the United States, and the Soviet Union focused more on teamwork, cooperation and unity, these groups of people would have been better understood; therefore, unity can prevail. Barriers of sexism, ageism, and racism should be broken down. A nuclear war should not have to be the event which corrects the world’s incorrect “system of values” (Schwartz 410). Societal norms, values, and ideals can only be changed by the members of society. Without changes to how others within society are treated, Alas,