Classical Conditioning in "A Clockwork Orange".
The movie "A Clockwork Orange" is often described as one of the most disturbing films ever made. My question is what really disturbs them so much about this film, Is it the gratuitous sex and violence transparent throughout most of the film? Or is it the fact that the dark side of society is not to far off from where we are right now? If you simply look at all of the "behavior modification" that goes on in today's modern society, It becomes apparent that we are attempting to control a person's behavior from birth by bombarding them with sounds, visions and sensations that permanently effect their psyche. From the moment we are old enough to understand what such things mean, we are constantly told what is "right," what is "wrong," and what we should say, do, or feel in every situation. How many times is a child needlessly medicated to correct a so-called problem with his behavior. These "problems" can be anything from a short attention span to perceived eating or sleeping disorders. Violent behavior is not a result of a natural born instinct, but rather a habit learned from the constant bombardment of society. Whether you believe that violence is the result of violent images and media itself, or a rebellious act against the society that is trying so hard to curb it and control violent behavior. The classical conditioning shown in the film is a perfect example of how sadistic and cruel it is to attempt to dominate a person's instinct and behavior. There is no way to really understand the long term effects of this kind of conditioning. As seen in the analogy of the boy and the white mouse, we run the risk of not just curbing the infatuation with the mouse, but eventually the small boy becomes terrified of all small white things, leaving him a frightened mentally scarred individual for the rest of his life. There has been an argument made that our current society is running a somewhat reverse classical conditioning on the children.
A Clockwork Orange Authors who write of other times and places help us to better understand our own lives. Discuss A Clockwork Orange in terms of that statement. ... He is a walking robot conditioned by the government - a clockwork orange. ... "A Clockwork Orange" deals with moral judgment and the thought of taking it away from someone. ... The Clockwork Orange", what does the title mean? ...
A Clockwork Orange Authors who write of other times and places help us to better understand our own lives. Discuss A Clockwork Orange in terms of that statement. ... He is a walking robot conditioned by the government - a clockwork orange. ... "A Clockwork Orange" deals with moral judgment and the thought of taking it away from someone. ... The Clockwork Orange", what does the title mean? ...
The novels, A Clockwork Orange and 1984 both represent a future dystopia. ... A Clockwork Orange confronts the reader with an obvious view as a totalitarian society because the government uses conditioning on Alex so he is deprived of his rights to express his feelings. ... Irony and betrayal are devices used in both, 1984 and A Clockwork Orange. ... In A Clockwork Orange, the Ludvico Technique is used. ... This is similar to the Ludvico method in A Clockwork Orange. ...
"A Clockwork Orange" is an anti-utopian novel, describing an imminent future in a stately supervised country. ... "A Clockwork Orange" confronts us with an anonymous, totalitarian country, as well as in "1984". ... Whereas it is the Ludovico Technique in "A Clockwork Orange", which exists of a chemical and visual treatment, we find a resembling conditioning technique in "Brave New World". ... But which warning does "A Clockwork Orange" imply? ... Firstly, "A Clockwork Orange" includes a warning against totalitarian state forms. ...
Violence is the universal element in A Clockwork Orange. ... Even more sinister, the Beethoven-loving thug is now conditioned against powerful symphonies since classical music is used to accompany the State's brutal films. ... Clearly A Clockwork Orange, in comparison to violence of the present day, may be seen as harsh. ... Everything that happens in A Clockwork Orange happens everyday in our society. ... That is what A Clockwork Orange does and why it is perceived as so violent. ...
A Clockwork Orange I have read a number of books that have caused me to rethink the nature of social responsibility and the role an individual can play in bringing about positive improvements within society. ... I will discuss how the ideas presented in one book, A Clockwork Orange have brought a healthy dose of critical skepticism to my own social and political thought. ... Alexander is a political reformer who was writing a protest book entitled A Clockwork Orange. ... One of the ideas that comes through quite clearly is that the world of A Clockwork Orange is a kind of wastel...
Classical conditioning is a kind of learning that occurs when a conditioned stimulus (CS) is paired with an unconditioned stimulus (US). ... All elements of conditioning were used in the motion picture entitled "A Clockwork Orange." ... Classical conditioning becomes present when Alex is given medication that causes him to feel extremely nauseous. ... In the final analysis, A Clockwork Orange is a radical depiction of behavior modification used on human beings. ... In Clockwork Orange they also used positive punishment to change the behavior of Alex. ...
Among many things A Clockwork Orange deals with, avoidance of bad company is a major theme. ... Another strong theme in A Clockwork orange is the idea of eliminating all laws. ... Quotes such as "treat others as you would like to be treated" play major roles in both the Bible and in A Clockwork Orange. ... Vast differences between the punishment of Jesus" time and the punishments of today can be compared in the movie A Clockwork Orange and the Bible. Alex in A Clockwork Orange was given a relatively light sentence for the crimes he committed. ...
The setting in A Clockwork Orange is a general parallax to a totalitarian and oppressive government. ... In the novel, A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess suggests that the importance of moral freedom be stressed even for criminals condemned by society. ... Also included in this conditioning was the use of classical music, which Alex used to love, and now feels nausea when he hears it. ... He doesn't know that it is the house of the author of A Clockwork Orange, but he recognizes Alex and takes care of him. ... When one is forced what to do, he us merely a tool, or a pawn of the state...
