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What Is The Theme Of Milk
Milk is a very popular drink for the youth in this book. “ The milk symbolizes immaturity and helplessness. The milk was laced with hallucinogens and that's what makes the youth act out and none of the adults had violent behavior. Alex refers to “groodies” (breasts) in the book always as a sexual temptation. When groodies are brought up Alex uses this as a foreshadowing of sex or even rape in the book. “It may not be nice to be good, little 6655321. It may be horrible to be good.” ( 2.3.13) This quote takes place as Alex is in prison and a prison chaplain telling him he may not enjoy being “good.” Alex has a sort of emotion expression and attachment to night and darkness. He feels comfort in the privacy and security nightfall brings
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