Where is an allusion used in alas Babylon?

In "Alas, Babylon," an allusion is made to the biblical story of the Tower of Babel. In the Bible, the people of Babel attempt to build a tower that reaches the heavens, but God punishes them by confusing their languages and scattering them across the Earth. In "Alas, Babylon," the protagonist, Randy Bragg, makes a comparison between the actions of the people of Babel and the actions of the scientists who have created the atomic bomb. Bragg suggests that the scientists, like the people of Babel, are overreaching and that their actions could have disastrous consequences.