A Clockwork Orange Violence

“A Clockwork Orange,” written by Anthony Burgess is the story of Alex, a egomaniac gang leader who lives for violence. Throughout the novel Alex is seen committing several crimes, including robbing, raping and assaulting innocent people. Not only does he commit all of these crimes, but he also thoroughly enjoys doing them, accompanying them all with his own poetic monologue. After being arrested, he agrees to be brainwashed into hating violence, but in the end he still reverts back to his old gang ways. Alex is a psychotic poet who thrives on violence. When Alex is first introduced in the book, it is apparent that Alex thinks of himself to be better than others. The Story even begins by instantly putting Dim below him by saying “Dim being