As a new post idea of mine, I'm going to write a little rap about my impressions of A Clockwork Orange. It is a very unique story, so why not accompany it with a unique blog post...
Ite yo check it...
I finished up A Clockwork with thoughts in my head
From the characters to the themes, that's what I said.
Alex and his droogs, it's who the story is based
The slang's kinda confusing, lemme give you a lil' taste...
The malchick stook out his yahzick,
Feelin' like he's just a small lomtick.
Let 'um itty it up for some tastey moloko,
Here come the rozz, start runnin' and yellin' oh no!
A major issue is about the freedom of choice,
Being able to give opinions in your own distinct voice.
Society is crackin', the boys are all attackin', everyone is givin' up and slackin'.
Alex is out on the prowl for a good time,
Well, i guess so, if a good time is now called unorganized crime?
"What goes around comes around" is seen a little bit,
Going into prison instead of a receiving a ticket.
He needs to get out and continue living in the past,
The Ludovico, an opportunity, at last!
Strapped in for a fix, viewin' violent pics,
Soon to be normal thats what the gov. predicts.
Overall the story leaves you on cloud 9,
Oh, the deeper meanings and how they were intertwined.
So that was J-Spell just rappin' it up, see ya I'm out,
I'll be back in a bit to say what the next book's about!
PAAAYYYYYCE
Friday, February 29, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Ludovico Technique
A Clockwork Orange is a very intriguing novel filled with many deep themes and messages that shed light on keeping society functioning in a controllable fashion. Within this work of art, there is one aspect that grabs my attention and deserves further analysis and research- the Ludovico Technique. It is the method used to try and fix Alex’s violent manner and rebellious nature. He becomes a test subject to the new treatment in an attempt to get out of prison as quickly as possible and return to the life he had previously lived. Alex becomes a guinea pig in the Government’s experiment to fix the minds of the young criminals in society.
Alex undergoes a process that makes him a victim of conditioning by society. He is injected with a serum that creates an extremely ill feeling. Before this actually kicks in, Alex is forced to watch numerous acts of violence and rowdiness along with the playing of the great composer Ludwig Van Beethoven in the background. (It doesn’t seem to be a coincidence that Beethoven is actually the one thing Alex finds peace and freedom in throughout the novel up until this point.) So during the sessions, Alex feels the effects of the drugs kick in while he watches the screen of violence, for the government has the hope of creating a “response” within his mind against the terrible things being shown. Session after session, Alex goes through the pain and sick feeling that is beginning to be associated with the rebellious acts.
"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent."
Alex undergoes a process that makes him a victim of conditioning by society. He is injected with a serum that creates an extremely ill feeling. Before this actually kicks in, Alex is forced to watch numerous acts of violence and rowdiness along with the playing of the great composer Ludwig Van Beethoven in the background. (It doesn’t seem to be a coincidence that Beethoven is actually the one thing Alex finds peace and freedom in throughout the novel up until this point.) So during the sessions, Alex feels the effects of the drugs kick in while he watches the screen of violence, for the government has the hope of creating a “response” within his mind against the terrible things being shown. Session after session, Alex goes through the pain and sick feeling that is beginning to be associated with the rebellious acts.
"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent."
Friday, February 15, 2008
1st Peel of the Orange
Droogiess… malchicks … gulliver, according to Alex, Pete, Georgie, and Dim, it was just another day on the streets. But to me, the naïve adolescent from a sheltered Bergen County home, it was a test of trying to understand not only the literal meaning of author Anthony Burgess’ words, but also the analytical significance of this work of art. 
Throughout the novel, Burgess uses a very unique language in conjunction with slang terms to create a mood perfect for portraying a rebellious crew in this basic “crime dystopia”. At first it is surprisingly difficult to understand, but the more you read and see the words in context, the easier it is to comprehend. (Translator)
Alex and his group travel the streets looking to cause raucous and create problems for everyone around. There is no stopping them when they break into homes, steal items, and rape innocent women. There is just no way to control the droogs as they walk the streets on the prowl for a night of mischief and fun. It wasn’t until Pete, Georgie, and Dim decided they had enough of Alex’s controlling ways and basically got Alex caught. After he broke into a home and had some fun with the woman, the police caught him red handed standing over his victim. Seemingly thinking he was “invincible,” Alex was put in prison and could only think about getting back out on the streets as soon as possible. In an effort to get out before his time was up, he decided to become a subject of these new test the government would be running to try and fix the minds of the young criminals- The Ludovico Technique, it was called. (A Deeper Meaning) It was this part in the novel that grabbed much of my attention, and am going to look deeper into it with my first research paper for class. I will be posting interesting parts of it during my research on the topic.
"If a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man."
~ A Clockwork Orange
Throughout the novel, Burgess uses a very unique language in conjunction with slang terms to create a mood perfect for portraying a rebellious crew in this basic “crime dystopia”. At first it is surprisingly difficult to understand, but the more you read and see the words in context, the easier it is to comprehend. (Translator) Alex and his group travel the streets looking to cause raucous and create problems for everyone around. There is no stopping them when they break into homes, steal items, and rape innocent women. There is just no way to control the droogs as they walk the streets on the prowl for a night of mischief and fun. It wasn’t until Pete, Georgie, and Dim decided they had enough of Alex’s controlling ways and basically got Alex caught. After he broke into a home and had some fun with the woman, the police caught him red handed standing over his victim. Seemingly thinking he was “invincible,” Alex was put in prison and could only think about getting back out on the streets as soon as possible. In an effort to get out before his time was up, he decided to become a subject of these new test the government would be running to try and fix the minds of the young criminals- The Ludovico Technique, it was called. (A Deeper Meaning) It was this part in the novel that grabbed much of my attention, and am going to look deeper into it with my first research paper for class. I will be posting interesting parts of it during my research on the topic.
"If a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man."
~ A Clockwork Orange
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