An allusion is a reference to something famous. It can be
a poem, a piece of art, an event or in this case a
location.
The allusion in this title is the name of an
ancient city, Babylon. This city was known for several features. This place had
magnificent culture: great foods and entertainment and great wealth. This would have
been a feature city which was placed between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. But,
according to various legends and specifically the Bible, Babylon was destroyed by its
own selfishness and wrecklessness.
An allusion's purpose is
often to provide comparison. We have great cities that today provide rich culture. In
this piece, we see the connection that a great New York might just as likely have
potential to fall like Babylon did.
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