Analysis: A Clockwork Orange

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Some people cut off heads as a way of protesting, and some perform neurosurgery. Whatever it may be, if one acts in a way of which they believe is right, they have free will. Having free will is notably crucial for public altercations such as being attacked, having an argument, or in a serious situation. In A Clockwork Orange Alex has a life contaminated with evil; his free will causes him to act in violent behavior. In Part 1 Alex does have a choice from being a good citizen and being a knob, but in his case it’s interesting because of his mental state. You can clearly see from his actions that he is a deranged psychopath who lacks the knowledge of consequences from his actions. He does, in fact, have a choice to act as a better person, but …show more content…

They don't go into the cause of goodness, so why the other shop? If lewdies are good that's because they like it, and I wouldn't ever interfere with their pleasures, and so of the other shop. And I was patronizing the other shop. More, badness is of the self, the one, the you or me on our oddy knockies, and that self is made by old Bog or God and is his great pride and radosty. But the not-self cannot have the bad, meaning they of the government and the judges and the schools cannot allow the bad because they cannot allow the self. And is not our modern history, my brothers, the story of brave malenky selves fighting these big machines? I am serious with you, brothers, over this. But what I do I do because I like to do.” …show more content…

When you act in a way you feel is right and unforced, there is an example of what true freedom is. When Alex is converted into acting only positively, he acts in a way that doesn’t make him feel sick. He is shown all sorts of appalling scenes when taking part in the experiments, which eventually cause him to react in disgust; especially when he hears the music that was being used. After completing Ludovico treatment he is left vulnerable and unable to act freely, locked in this mindset of only acting as a ‘good’

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