Essays Tagged: "Clockwork Orange"

A Clockwork Orange: Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish

A Clockwork Orange: Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish A Clockwork Orange received critical acclaim, ... n in order to curb its immoral content from permeating society. Before all the controversy began, A Clockwork Orange was a novel, written mostly in Russian, by Anthony Burgess. Stanley Kubrick is know ... was a connection between the movie's graphic violence and an increased crime rate. Orange In Clockwork . . . , there are unquestionably violent and graphic actions. Multiple beatings, a rape, a ...

(7 pages) 164 3 3.3 Feb/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

A developmental study of Alex in the Stanley Kubrick production of A Clockwork Orange using modern psychological theories

Synopsis of A Clockwork Orange In A Clockwork Orange, the main character is that of a mildly young child of ... hat of the Ultra-Violence. Alex was cured and ready to live again.Aspects of Psychology In A Clockwork Orange, Alex is portrayed as two different people living within the same body. As a mischi ... ected to violent surroundings.In conclusion, the theories used as a basis behind Stanley Kubrik's A Clockwork Orange, resemble that of the theories that came from the greater thinkers of modern time. ...

(8 pages) 227 5 4.2 Dec/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

"A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess

In A Clockwork Orange, Alex, the narrator and the main character, tells the story of his teenage years, s ... must change his entire way of life.The major difference between the film and the book versions of A Clockwork Orange was the lack of theme or meaning in the film. The film easily conveyed all aspects ... ook, the film was completely devoid of any merit whatsoever.Between the film and book versions of A Clockwork Orange, I prefer the book infinitesimally. The whole reason Anthony Burgess wrote the book ...

(4 pages) 91 0 4.3 May/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Abuse of Power in" A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess

is choice between good and evil will in turn govern man's free will and enslave him. In the novel A Clockwork Orange, the author uses symbolism through imagery, the characterization of Alex, and the f ...

(5 pages) 101 0 3.8 Dec/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Violence and corruption in a "Clockwork orange" John Anthony Burgess Wilson

Alex, the fifteen year old narrator of Anthony Burgess's novel, A Clockwork Orange, lives in a society where violence reigns. This novel has a very direct nature, and ... is is shown with the people who eventually try to help Alex. F. Alexander, the writer of the book A Clockwork Orange from whence the novel is named, does help Alex only for his own ends, and even harm ...

(4 pages) 69 0 4.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"A clockwork orange" by Anthony Burgess. About the criminal justice system

The freedom of choice and the rehabilitating form of corrections encase the realm of A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess. It produces the question about man's free will and the ability ... choose one's destiny, good or evil.'If he can only perform good or only perform evil, then he is a clockwork orange-meaning that he has the appearance of an organism lovely with colour and juice but ... eaning that he has the appearance of an organism lovely with colour and juice but is in fact only a clockwork toy to be wound up by God or the Devil or State'(Burgess ix).Burgess expresses the idea th ...

(7 pages) 134 1 4.2 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess

"A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess follows the life of a young juvenile delinquent by the name of ... o sway during the novel. As the novel progresses Alex looses his choice - consequently becoming " A Clockwork Orange", which changes the reader's attitude towards him. I feel this therefore relates to ... there at the beginning of the novel, unlike in the latter stages of the novel when Alex becomes " A Clockwork Orange "Soon after committing a series of rapes, attacks and even a murder Alex is set up ...

(7 pages) 45 1 3.8 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Violence and Alex's Reclamation in "A Clockwork Orange" General Overview of A Clockwork Orange, covering most important factors.

e two books described below try to find the answer to both of these questions. The two books are; A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess and 1984 by George Orwell. They both have a society where someon ... ng contain the populace. In 1984 the society is being held down as tight as a pinhead, whereas in A Clockwork Orange the government are just trying to keep order, not make everyone comply to their own ...

(8 pages) 137 1 3.3 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Chapter 21? in A Clockwork Orange

The American edition of the novel, A Clockwork Orange features a final chapter that was omitted from the original English edition against ... ects with the protagonist. Without the twenty-first chapter, Alex remains inhuman and mechanical, a clockwork orange performing only evil.According to Burgess, the omission of the twenty-first chapter ... e importance of maturity to moral freedom, which is Burgess's main point.Burgess's little Alex is a clockwork orange until he reaches maturity in the twenty-first chapter. Alex always was a clockwork ...

(4 pages) 87 2 3.8 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"A Clockwork Orange" by Stanley Kubrick.

Analysis of Humanism in Clockwork OrangeBy: Removed For Privacy02/02/2003Human emotions, desires, and flaws are often subjec ... very dark view indeed, of what may lay in the future of humanity.The morally derelict future of his Clockwork Orange is filled with roaming bands of young ruffians, who gorge themselves on drug-laced ... of the world around the characters, rather than focus on the acts in themselves.The environment of Clockwork Orange is deeply steeped in sexually suggestive and explicit imagery. Phallic symbols ador ...

(5 pages) 98 1 3.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

"The clockwork orange".

Review of A Clockwork OrangeAs an avid reader of political fiction, I found A Clockwork Orange to be one of the ... y and is full of action. The book is so well written it is nearly impossible to put down.Although A Clockwork Orange is an excellent book overall, I think it does have one main weakness. To me, the au ... out the need for people to exercise freewill in their lives. I think almost everybody would enjoy A Clockwork Orange, especially those interested in political fiction.

(2 pages) 66 0 3.5 Aug/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"A clockwork Orange" by Anthony burgess.

A clockwork Orange by Anthony burgess is one of the most interesting, and suspended book that I have c ... act and be. In another words, they are trying to take your freedom away.The view of point used in A Clockwork Orange was first person major perspective. You can clearly see that the main character Ale ... t only shows his owns feelings.Alex, who is only 15 years old, is the main character in the novel A Clockwork Orange. Alex shows no sympathy for his victims, and he thinks that they are in charge, and ...

(6 pages) 82 3 4.4 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A Clockwork Orange: a critical view

cial personality behavior, and also perfectly define the odd, near-antithesis of a hero, Alex, in A Clockwork Orange who exists as the "beloved" psychopath in this story. He religiously ventures out o ... to the reasoning of random citizens.If ever there was a movie that depicted sociopathic behavior, A Clockwork Orange would be the one. Though this is Stanley Kubrick's adaptation to an Anthony Burgess ...

(6 pages) 85 0 3.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

A Clockwork Orange Intro to film: Film Genre/Style

The movie A Clockwork Orange takes place in the future of London. Anthony Burgess originally wrote it. Later on ... The movie shows a violent killer and rapist, and an attempt to cure him that fails.The author of A Clockwork Orange is Anthony Burgess, also went by the name Joseph Kell. He was born on February 25, ... s Italy, the United States, and Monaco. He wrote eleven novels from 1960-1964. In 1962 he put out A Clockwork Orange, which made him famous. Burgess's novel was a best seller, and then made into a hit ...

(2 pages) 62 1 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Clockwork orange, from breakthrough novel to breakthrough film

A Clockwork Orange, a breakthrough novel by Anthony Burgess, seems to be a story about a horrific futu ... see beyond the violence and find the deeper philosophical meaning behind the book. In 1971 a clockwork orange was turned into a movie. It was directed by a controversial director named Stanley ... r shows such as South Park and the Simpsons. This whole genre was opened up because of films like a clockwork orange.The story starts out with our beloved main character Alex and his four droogs sitti ...

(7 pages) 44 1 3.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Affect on Free Will of A Clockwork Orange's 21st Chapter

When I began my research for this essay, I had every intention on the slang words used in A Clockwork Orange. "The main sources for these additional terms are Russian. Although there are also ... Advisor,..., to his ineffectual parents and the sadistic practitioner's of Ludovico's Technique- A Clockwork Orange's reinstated 21st chapter depicts Alex's single creative act: his hopeful vision of ...

(6 pages) 84 1 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

About the novel, A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess

A Clockwork OrangeThere have been many books published solely on philosophy, and many more than that s ... ture, but very infrequently will a book be published that weaves these fields together as well as A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess. In this Book Burgess speculated on the fact "the significance ... lex, through situations that challenge the moral values of himself and his friends. In the novel, A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess, Alex himself, must choose good over evil in order to gain mora ...

(7 pages) 69 1 3.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

A clockwork orange

A Clockwork OrangeThe Monk:A Rebellious Offspring of the Age of ReasonUnderstanding the Gothic novel c ...

(5 pages) 50 1 4.7 Oct/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Clockwork Orange

In A Clockwork Orange, the main character is that of a mildly youngchild of 15 who, along with his fellow ... s are that of the Ultra-Violence. Alex was curedand ready to live again. Aspects of Psychology In A Clockwork Orange,Alex is portrayed as two different people living within the same body. Asa mischiev ... jected to violent surroundings. Inconclusion, the theories used as a basis behind Stanley Kubrik's AClockwork Orange, resemble that of the theories that came from the greaterthinkers of modern time. A ...

(8 pages) 49 0 4.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

A Clockwork Orange - Cinematography

rets or feels about a movie. This is also done by the way each scene is composed and designed. In A Clockwork Orange, all these concepts help the viewers interpret whether we are who we are because we ...

(3 pages) 69 1 4.5 Oct/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis