In the novel, A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess explicates a vision of the future where criminals take control of society at night. The novel is narrated by the gang leader, Alex, whose dialect is a Russian and Cockney influenced slang. Cockney is an intricate slang utilized by the working-class Londoners. This ultimately creates an idea of his group’s criminal behavior. Although it is difficult to follow, Burgess incorporated it to make the world these teenagers live in much more believable. A Clockwork Orange is a suspenseful tale of morals, the true meaning of human freedom and the choices people will make in order to achieve it.
Through the dystopian fictional society developed in the book Burgess depicts a totalitarian state that has aspects shared with soviet-style communism. Burgess began writing this novel during the time when the United States and the U.S.S.R were establishing themselves as the world’s dominant superpowers. Clearly, he felt that a future like this could very well be a
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Like teens today, Alex shows a longing to be a part of a group that will stick together. Although there is a significantly larger amount of violence in this future dystopian society, the young juveniles demonstrate basic principles of banding together to fight for their beliefs. The complete dismissal of Alex’s feelings toward his parents is very similar and relatable to the average teen’s rebellious views of their guardians. The plot of this story can be very intriguing to teenagers for they can greatly relate to the dilemmas that Alex and his droogs faced. Although many of the issues he faced in the story were unnecessarily exaggerated, (how he felt that if he didn’t commit these acts of terror his friends would no longer respect him) his adventures through the slums, prisons, and laboratories greatly expose the true feelings of the