Randy Bragg
One of Randy Bragg's main character traits is his high moral code and belief in law and order. The bombing forces him to look harder at his moral code:
“Yesterday, he would have stopped instantly. When there was an accident, and someone was hurt, a man stopped. But yesterday was a past period in history, with laws and rules archaic as ancient Rome’s…. With the use of the hydrogen bomb, the Christian era was dead, and with it must die the tradition of the good Samaritan.” (84)
In this quote, Randy realizes that civilization is dying all around him; even though, he knows he should...
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