the authority to lead the people, but there is an extent of their control. The novel Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess, depicts a dystopian world of extreme crime and violence. However, while the depicted society does condemn violence, it also facilitates the destruction of humanity and the autonomy of individuals. When a human is depersonalized and stripped of their free will, they are simply the “clockworks” under the control of their oppressors. They are no longer a person; rather, they are

giving the reader some context as to what influenced Burgess to write a Clockwork Orange. He recounts how Hitler used a huge propaganda campaign and while his tactics were denounced by our government, the Allies were doing the same thing by using our own propaganda to encourage more participation in the war. After the war, some reports came out about Communist brainwashing which led to popular books including 1984 and clockwork orange which helped make mind control a national obsession. Burgess wrote

The Significance of Violence in A Clockwork Orange Written in at the beginning of the 20th century, the Futurist Manifesto marked the entrance of humankind into a new era – an era of technology, speed, movement, youth and violence. The Futurist Manifesto rejected past values, especially in art: “art, in fact, can be nothing but violence, cruelty and injustice” (Marinetti, The Futurist Manifesto). In the 20th century what seems to be a true human nature shows – its aggression, need for destruction

benefited society in their pursuits of enhancing the human race, in A clockwork orange the results had disastrous consequences on Alex and this theme supports the overarching portrayal of human test subjects throughout the history of science and whether the benefits truly out way the concept of taking away the rights of people and how the government has ethical and moral obligations to ensure the safety of all people. When A clockwork Orange is viewed as a satirical play on government and science it brings

inside his well being, his ability to act human was affected. The freedom of creating these choices is what makes humans, human. Therefore, without this freedom he is driven to attempt suicide. Morality is warped into savagery. Throughout A Clockwork Orange, Alex believes society’s concept of morality to be worth mocking. Alex’s crimes are put to blame on his friend by his own regards. This shows that Alex has no morals from right or wrong. In today’s society, what he had done throughout the film

A Clockwork Orange Literary Analysis What’s going to be then, eh? A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, starts with this question as it reinforces the theme of the book, the inviolability of individual moral choice and the necessity of commitment in life. Fifteen years old Alex and his friends set out on a diabolical orgy of robbery, rape, torture and murder. Alex is jailed for his teenage delinquency and the state tries to reform him- but at what cost? A Clockwork orange is a dystopian novel and

Anthony Burgesses A Clockwork Orange is a play about ultra-violence, corrective therapy, and the challenges of free will. Throughout the play we follow Alex and his droogs tearing up the town and committing acts of crime ranging from robbery to rape. The main concept this play brings up is of nature vs. nurture. There are many factors as to why Alex acts the way he does, these however are not brought up specifically within the play. One can assume and theorize just why he thinks the way he does.

Exploring 'A Clockwork Orange's' Provocative Exploration of Individual Freedom and Institutional Control's' Duality Unleashed" "A Clockwork Orange" by Stanley Kubrick depicts a dystopian society that poses challenging queries about human autonomy, free will, and the influence of the state. Kubrick crafts a challenging argument that questions our conceptions of morality, human agency, and the harmony between personal liberties and state control through a meticulously designed storyline and arresting