A Developmental Study Of Alex In Kubricks A Clockwork Orange

A Developmental Study of Alex in Kubricks A Clockwork Orange Synopsis of A Clockwork Orange nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;In A Clockwork Orange, the main character is that of a mildly young child of 15 who, along with his fellow friends, or quot;Droogsquot;, partake in evenings of Ultra-Violence. Ultra Violence consists of random beatings, theft, destruction, and rape. The main character, Alex, is the self-proclaimed leader of the pack, and makes judgment on their actions pending on his mood. His Droogs eventually find themselves under his direct rule, following his every word, and decide to challenge his authority. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;The three Droogs (Dim, Georgie, and Pete) join Alex on his romp to a local quot;fat†¦show more content†¦The final result is that whenever Alex is confronted with either violent acts of any kind, or the sweet strings of Ludwig Van, he is soon on his knees in pain and agony. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;When he is released, his parents abandon him. He meets up with a few members of his old gang that have turned into crooked cops, and with their newfound power and long-lasting loathe of Alex, they beat him much and leave him for dead, this of which brought on the sickness that he was conditioned for. Stumbling in the dark for help, he comes across a polite looking residence that looked vaguely familiar. Eventually, Alex realizes that he is in the presence of a former victim of his, but believes that the owner would not recognize him. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;To his dismay, the author did recognize him after hearing Alex sing a song in a very similar fashion to the way his attackers did 2 years ago. After slipping a sedative into Alexs wine, Alex wakes up to find himself in a locked room on the second floor of an apartment high-rise. Through the floorboards, Alex starts to hear the hateful sounds of Beethoven, and goes into his sickness fits. No exits, No escapes. His only way out is to jump out of the closed window and end his life. He does just that. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Alex wakes in a hospital. The author was jailed for attempted murder, and the government officials that started the program were ridiculed and