... . These books fall within the general category of "anti-utopian novels" and include Fahrenheit 451(Ray Bradbury), 1984 and Animal Farm (George Orwell), Lord of the Flies (William Golding) and A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess). Each of these books, in its own particular way, challenges the belief in the perfectibility of society. And in doing so, each of these books raises questions about the limits ... social reform (and of reform movements) in bringing about a fair and just social order. I will discuss how the ideas presented in one book, A Clockwork Orange have brought a healthy dos...

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... a totalitarian and oppressive government. Alex, the main character, is the representative of the common man, and his struggle in this type of government. In the novel, A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess suggests that the importance of moral freedom be stressed even for criminals condemned by society. "There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, ... an alley, and then they go to this author's house, and vandalize it and rape his wife. But while at this house, they come across a book called A Clockwork Orange, and Alex reads about it: "The attempt to impose upon man, a...

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... from them? A series of logical and situational conflict would ensue if a personal freedom such as pleasure or violence would be withdrawn forcibly. This is no more present than in A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. This novel tells the story of morally corrupt teenage thug who is sent to prison and mentally re-educated to be a "model" citizen of the government. The main character, Alex ... ...

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In the novel, A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess Alex is a teenager who decides to partake in many delinquent activities. Alex runs around the city with his droogs speaking Nasdat. It is a language with a Russian basis along with some ... ...

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