... to show the maturation or moral progress of the youthful protagonist, Alex. The omission of the twenty- first chapter resulted, according to Burgess, in the reduction of the novel from fiction to fable, something untrue to life. Human beings change, and Burgess wanted his protagonist to mature rather than stay in adolescent aggression. The twenty- first chapter shows this change, and the chapter is important ... have the free will to do whatever they choose. I prefer the version of A Clockwork Orange that contains the book in its entirety, all twenty one chapters of it. Without the twen...

• Word Count: 7286
• Approx Pages: 29
• Grade Level: High School

... to show the maturation or moral progress of the youthful protagonist, Alex. The omission of the twenty- first chapter resulted, according to Burgess, in the reduction of the novel from fiction to fable, something untrue to life. Human beings change, and Burgess wanted his protagonist to mature rather than stay in adolescent aggression. The twenty- first chapter shows this change, and the chapter is important ... have the free will to do whatever they choose. I prefer the version of A Clockwork Orange that contains the book in its entirety, all twenty one chapters of it. Without the twen...

• Word Count: 7283
• Approx Pages: 29
• Grade Level: High School