Symbolism In The Nadsat
Alex is the leader of his gang, has a privileged place in it to enjoy hurting, controlling every detail. Nothing escapes his approval in his misdeeds, and he and the rest enjoy being violent. Gets a unique pleasure to see blood, that is linked to music. Both make him feel an indescribable pleasure when he hits someone. Music is used against him in Ludovico treatment as aversion therapy of violence, and is associated to negative feeling that hurts and makes him feel physically ill (Classical conditioning: stimulus-response).
At the same time he can behave with their parents or doctors at the rehabilitation center, in order to get what they want, which is to have power over others.
They speak Nadsat, teen slang symbol of authority, ie in …show more content…
This is when they wear masks to enter somewhere to steal and Dim uses clown’s one.
Alex has a direct confrontation with Dim and shows his status within the group beating him: "Dim's got to learn his place. There has to be a leader. Discipline there has to be, right?” (ACO p.29) He loses his position in the group when Dim betrays him and hands him to the police. Alex would be an outsider in the society of adults, but in the teen world has an important position.
In the final chapter (not included in the American version) Alex reflects on mortality and maturity: "Yes, brothers, my son. And now I felt this bolshy big hollow inside my plot, feeling very surprised too at myself. I knew what was happening. I was like growing up. Youth must go” (ACO p.190 ) Being returned to him free will and not under the Ludovico technique, Alex stop committing crimes and evolve with something to fill him, like having a child or getting …show more content…
Here, Alex is violent again, choosing evil he thinks is as valid as choosing good and removing it away against his will doesn’t mean that he had ceased to desire or satisfy him. The same happens with two of his exfriends that despite becoming policemen, when they meet Alex, do not hesitate to beat him up, enjoying it. This is reflected by the pastor of prison, saying that if the choice of good is not a free choice then it means
At the same time he can behave with their parents or doctors at the rehabilitation center, in order to get what they want, which is to have power over others.
They speak Nadsat, teen slang symbol of authority, ie in …show more content…
This is when they wear masks to enter somewhere to steal and Dim uses clown’s one.
Alex has a direct confrontation with Dim and shows his status within the group beating him: "Dim's got to learn his place. There has to be a leader. Discipline there has to be, right?” (ACO p.29) He loses his position in the group when Dim betrays him and hands him to the police. Alex would be an outsider in the society of adults, but in the teen world has an important position.
In the final chapter (not included in the American version) Alex reflects on mortality and maturity: "Yes, brothers, my son. And now I felt this bolshy big hollow inside my plot, feeling very surprised too at myself. I knew what was happening. I was like growing up. Youth must go” (ACO p.190 ) Being returned to him free will and not under the Ludovico technique, Alex stop committing crimes and evolve with something to fill him, like having a child or getting …show more content…
Here, Alex is violent again, choosing evil he thinks is as valid as choosing good and removing it away against his will doesn’t mean that he had ceased to desire or satisfy him. The same happens with two of his exfriends that despite becoming policemen, when they meet Alex, do not hesitate to beat him up, enjoying it. This is reflected by the pastor of prison, saying that if the choice of good is not a free choice then it means