He is released after two weeks of treatment. When he came back, he was immediately taken advantage of by his old victims. He finds himself at the home of a writer whom had been one of Alex’s various victims. They both do not remember right away however. Alex tells him what has happened to him, and this writer decides he is strongly opposed to the new treatment the government has subjected him to. This writer believes that this method robbed Alex of his freedom of choice and moral decision. Alex eventually attempts suicide and the government is forced to admit that the therapy was a mistake and give him is freedom of will back. The last chapter of the novel shows Alex’s realization that he is growing up and out of his “ultra-violent” ways on his own. He realizes that he wants a wife and son of his own.
A Clockwork Orange was originally banned from various states in a few different years in the United States of America. It was removed from Westport, Rhode Island high school classrooms in 1977, Aurora, Colorado high school classrooms in 1976, and Anniston, Alabama high school libraries in 1982. I believe there were a few reasons for this action. However the one mostly listed is “Objectionable” language.
The language in this novel is a “slang” form of a Russified version of English, it is called Nadsat. It was meant to try to cover up all of the pure violent acts that took place in this story. However it is hard to do so, with all of the cursing and just malicious acts that developed though out the novel it is really impossible for it to not be brutal.
Yes, language was a huge factor in the banning of this book, but there were plenty of other points that were made over and over that are just as bad, if not worse. The whole beginning of the novel was just disgusting acts over and over that Alex and his “droogs” took part of on a regular basis. These acts included drugs, sex, violence, and worse. These actions alone I feel were substantial enough at one time to officially ban this book. It sort of broadcasted that teens actually do these horrific acts, and had fun, and that is precisely what happened.
A small gang heard of this novel, in Lancashire, England. There was a Dutch school girl who was vacationing in England. She was raped by this gang. The leader of this gang was singing “In the Rain” just like Alex and his gang did when they raped a girl. If this was not evidence enough that it was not one of many consequences that resulted from this book, they were also wearing the “Droog uniform”. This uniform consisted of: white overalls, combat boots, and a bowler hat.
This was one act that was a direct result of the novel. There were most likely many more also. However, this was not the most influential reason for the banning of the book, but I’m sure it contributed to it. The language was the most horrific. Most likely because the plot was totally fictional, but the words used stood out.
A Clockwork Orange is a very violent book, but regardless, it has a very powerful meaning behind it. The theme of this novel, deals with freedom of one’s own will. It’s shown in this novel that a person can not be a human being without this one right; instead they become “a clockwork orange”. This book proves that freedom of will is absolute.