A Clockwork Orange

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The novel bares the question: If we had the power of complete criminal reform, what would it mean for man's ideals of freedom? Burgess' brutal vision of youth culture in rebellion conjures interesting ideas about social redemption, and government control.

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. The "droogs" go on slashing through their nightmare world until Alex is betrayed by them. They speak an aberrant Russian derived slang called Nasdat, which Burgess used to make the book less explicit.

He is arrested and gets sent to jail, where he finds that he can get out early if he allows himself to be subject to certain tests. Alex and his "droogs" steal, rape, and plunder their way across society without any reservations. As their guinea pig, Alex undergoes a scientific program, devised by the government, to rehabilitate him from humanity.

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Approximate Word count = 184
Approximate Pages = 1 (250 words per page double spaced)

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