... be described as something that has a convincing outer appearance yet in the inside is merely controlled by outer influences, such as a clock set in motion by its owner. In A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess takes us into the future where violent criminals are forced to be "good,"" and introduces us to Alex, a young teen who engages in a life of rape, ultra-violence, and Beethoven ... war is against moral oppression and the government causing it. His weapon, a powerful one, is his incredible satiric writing ability. Outside the sphere of violence, critics had praised Anthony Burgess's ...

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

... be described as something that has a convincing outer appearance yet in the inside is merely controlled by outer influences, such as a clock set in motion by its owner. In A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess takes us into the future where violent criminals are forced to be "good,"" and introduces us to Alex, a young teen who engages in a life of rape, ultra-violence, and Beethoven ... war is against moral oppression and the government causing it. His weapon, a powerful one, is his incredible satiric writing ability. Outside the sphere of violence, critics had praised Anthony Burgess's ...

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

... a cult classic to this day" (http://www.geocities.com/athens/academy/1974/ summary.html). Anthony Burgess has been labeled as one of the greatest literary geniuses of the twentieth century. With over sixty works of published literature under his belt, his most popular being, A Clockwork Orange, he has lived up to any challenge brought upon him. This being my first read work ... by Anthony Burgess, it has inspired me to read more of his literature. I originally picked out this book after a recommendation from a fellow schoolmate ... tour de force of extraordinary images, music, words and ...

• Word Count: 2894
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

... that the failure of the city was not man made. However, the cities were unable to protect civilisation; the utopian idea failed - an idea that can be seen in Anthony Burgess" famous novel A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess, 1962). This was another key dystopian text of the 1960's, although it differed very much from what we can call "traditional" dystopian fiction. It is an anti-utopian novel ... aimless and held in control by a powerful, corrupt police force. There is a strong implication that the rise in teenage hooliganism in A Clockwork Orange is a subconscious reaction to the increa...

• Word Count: 5247
• Approx Pages: 21
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate