Using the extracts from Dead Man in Deptford and Any Old Iron, and the whole of A Clockwork Orange, discuss the effectiveness of Burgess’ wide and varied use of language and dialect.
Language and Dialect in A Clockwork Orange Using the extracts from Dead Man in Deptford and Any Old Iron, and the whole of A Clockwork Orange, discuss the effectiveness of Burgess' wide and varied use of language and dialect. If I were to begin this essay with a foreign word, a phrase that had been obsolete for four hundred years, and a totally incoherent sentence, complete with fabricated slang terms, then the fair or foul reader ("but where's the difference") would probably dismiss it and I would receive an 'F'. And yet I would be imitating the style of one of the twentieth century's prolific and widely discussed authors: Anthony Burgess. In every novel that he has written, Burgess has displayed a love of, and an acute skill for, words and word-craft, which a blacksmith might display in his trade. As soon as I started to read A Clockwork Orange, I wanted to put it down again. In the second paragraph, I counted eighteen words that I did not understand, including such timeless gems as "droog", "rassoodocks" and, my personal favourite, "mozg". I was equally baffled when confronted with the two extracts. But I slavishly stuck to it (partly because of my rather demanding English master), mostly because I was personally intrigued as to what those terms meant. One soon realises that Burgess actually likes to do this - it is his wordplay. But equally, it is also an integral part
How does Burgess portray power in scene 3
How does Burgess portray power in chapter 3, part 1 ? Burgess portrays power in the form of music, as in the Korova milk bar he is ecstatic about an opera to do with suicide, he says, "I felt all the little malenky hairs on my plott stand endwise," Alex is captivated by the music, this enjoyment of music rises and falls over the course of the novel, for in part two he is made sick by the ninth symphony, this effect is similar to music. Music has a massive hold over Alex, and when Dim guffaws over the women singing he strikes out in violence, it's not because of the music he does it, it is out of his own personal feelings, Alex knows Dim has disrespected the song and feels hitting Dim is justifiable. As well as hurting Dim, Alex has intimidated his brothers to make sure that they don't disturb him when he listens to his music late at night, it is probable that it became violent with them. Alex gives music Godlike reverence and will use violence to ensure his appreciation of it. Alex and his Drogues posses the power of destruction in is this chapter. They start off in a stolen car, then push it into the river. Afterwards they tear apart the upholstery in the train, they destroy these things without fear of retribution. Burgess shows how the gang have the power to do anything that they wish, this is reflective on the modern youth , they rove around in gangs committing acts of
How does the reader respond to Alex in Part 2 Chapter 6 of A Clockwork Orange?
How does the reader respond to Alex in part 2 Chapter 6? In ‘A Clockwork Orange’ the character of Alex is both the protagonist and the vessel used to impart the novels unusual views on morality. Burgess initially presents Alex as a psychopath who commits various acts of violence, ruthlessly raping and robbing, showing no remorse for his actions. Alex is the classic example of an ‘Evil individual’ in such a way it is almost unrealistic. However, it is not until Part two, Chapter six that we truly begin to see Alex in another light, one which allows the reader to start forming an opinion on the message Burgess is trying to portray through Alex. Burgess questions the morality of both good and evil and whether ‘a man ceases to be a man’ if he has no moral choice, something Alex begins to show us in this chapter. Emotionally and physically distressed, Alex is forced to further endure the Ludovico treatment. Helplessly, he screams out ‘Stop it, stop it, stop it’ forcing the reader to feel sympathetic towards him and somewhat disturbed. Ironically, the very thing that is meant to be helping Alex to become a ‘better’ person is the very thing that seems to be destroying him. This effect of tripling allows us to view Alex in a different light, one which we have previously forgotten; as a child. His desperate attempt for attention from adults who are meant to care
Discuss the Ways In Which Burgess Depicts the “Fall From Grace” of Alex.
A Clockwork Orange: Alex's Downfall Discuss the ways in which Burgess depicts the "fall from grace" of Alex. Alex's downfall is a long, drawn out process, which begins in the house of the old lady in chapter six of part one. But before one is even inside the house, Alex treats one to a description of the "Oldtown". It is full of "starry type houses", without a "flatblock" in sight. Here there is no state-control - everything is from a time before repression, when people had free will. The place where Alex meets his match is symbolic: it is unfamiliar, just as losing fights is unfamiliar to him; it is prone to robbery, just as he is prone to attack in strange surroundings; finally, it is not state-controlled, just as his actions here are not controlled. They lack the choreography and order of an attack "on his own turf", and consequently, anything could happen. When Alex is finally in confrontation with the old "ptitsa", he finds she is much more of a challenge than he expected. She is from the old society, and her age is signified through her amusing language, such as "wretched little slummy bedbug" and "blast you, boy, you shall suffer". It is bold and almost farcical, and it is reminiscent of a swashbuckling pirate sword-fight. This comedy is heightened by the slapstick nature of Alex's actions, falling over cats and splashing saucers of milk everywhere. It is degrading
A clockwork orange.
Q1. What do we learn about the character of Alex in "A clockwork orange" form the first four chapters? In "A clockwork orange" Alex is the main character, there are also 3 other important characters too they are Dim, Pete and Georgie, they are all in the same gang. Alex is the leader of this gang we know this because he calls Dim, Pete and Georgie "his droogs". Alex is fifteen years old and he is a teenager who enjoys drinking and taking drugs, like all teenagers he is rebellious. He has a lot of power over people and can be quite manipulating at times as in chapter one he buys some drinks for some 'old baboochkas' so he has an alibi. We find out that Alex is fascinated and enjoys violence and sex. He chooses to do the bad things he does because he likes to do them 'But what I do I do because I like to do'. We learn that Alex is well educated and can speak politely to people who are able to find out what he does and make him stop doing what he does, like P.R. Deltoid, his post-corrective adviser; he talks to him very politely however he does go over the top on the politeness and sounds patronising for example 'to what do I owe the extreme pleasure? Is anything wrong, sir?' we learn that he doesn't care for anyone than himself, otherwise I don't think he would of caused pain to innocent people. He doesn't like to be dirty, and when Dim was all dirty and looked a mess Alex and
Compare and contrast "Blue Remembered Hills" by Dennis Potter, "A clockwork orange" and "Warrior square."
In my essay I will write about "Blue Remembered Hills" by Dennis Potter. I will compare this to "A clockwork orange" and "Warrior square." I performed in Blue Remembered Hills as two characters; I played "Donald Duck." This character is a bit of a loner, he is beaten by his mum and he is teased by his peers because of this, this causes him to be isolated. I also played an extra character, the group I performed with created him and I made up the role and adapted the character. We performed "Blue Remembered Hills" in Rainford high school, on the 8th May 2003. This was our examination piece for our GCSE examination and we were marked on this. I feel that my group did well with our performance and on the whole it was a success, but I think we could improve some aspects of our piece. "Blue Remembered Hills" was written in the 1970's to be performed on television, but was later adapted to be a play. It was set in 1943, in the forest of Dean. It takes place on one day in the summer holidays for 7 school children. The play is a black comedy as whilst the children play there are aspects of tragedy, i.e. domestic violence, bullying, and death. In some ways it is linked to the other plays I have mentioned in theme. All three of the plays contain violence, and death, so there is an aspect of tragedy in the two comparative plays also. Some examples of violence are obvious in the plays,
A Clockwork Orange - review
A Clockwork Orange is an extremely controversial novel which has been read all over the world. This book was published by W.W. Norton and Company in New York and London originally in 1962. This novel has many graphic and disturbing parts throughout the story; however has a very relevant and important moral at its conclusion. "There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, and we sat in the Korova Milkbar trying to make up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening. The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus...milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence" (Burgess 1). The novel commences in England, centering on Alex, the narrator, and three of his "droogs" or friends. The beginning of the story takes us through a night in the life of Alex and his Droogs, and describes the exciting activities that occupy their time. Alex is set up by his Droogs later on and sent to jail and convicted of murder. At the State Penitentiary he spent two years of a sentence of fourteen there. Alex volunteered to undergo an experiment, "Ludvico's Technique", which was conducted by Dr. Brodsky. It was supposed to cure him of all of his violent nature. Alex is given injections and made to watch films of rape and violence and other various disgusting violent