Malcolm McDowell

A Clockwork Orange is a film that will always be talked about as long as other films are being made and produced. The reason this film is so popular is because it was one of the most exalted and problematic motion pictures of all time. It was liked by many people because of film work and intelligence that went on in the film. People also despised the film because of violence, murder, and rape. One person in particular that did not enjoy the film was Ben Russell, a filmmaker who wrote a review

A Clockwork Orange We are first introduced to Alex (Malcolm McDowell) in the company of his posse, strangely sipping drugged milk in a freakish bar with anatomically indiscrete manikins serving as tittie-taps and tables. The ensuing scenes flash from Alex and his three droogs brutally beating an old man to a violent rape scene to a semi-chaotic gang-brawl. The story is of Alex and his love of the old ultra-violence, his act of murder, his betrayal and imprisonment, and his cure (twice).

The most important decision you can make, one that will make or break the date, is the type of movie you choose to go see. Now if you're already in a relationship or married, the rules of film selection are a little different. The Golden Rule: Do not go to the movies on the first date. I can not stress this enough. The first date is all about getting to know each other and the movie theater is the last place you'll be able to do that. The Movie Rental: If you want to watch a movie and your budget

Out of the three pieces that the Artiste Orchestra prepared to the Masquerade Concert, Halloween Spooktacular, arranged by Bob Phillips, was definitely the hardest piece. Not only was it long, but it was fast and had passages with difficult fingerings. By no means have I perfected this piece, but I used several different practice techniques to help me master the fast tempo and difficult fingerings. The technique that I used the most was probably using a metronome. I would start by playing a passage

Voltaire’s Candide, or Optimism is widely regarded as a work of the enlightenment period and offers a satire on philosophy, religion and current events (of the time). This essay aims to provide an analysis of Chapter 10: In what distress Candide, Cunégonde and the old woman arrive in Cadiz, and of their embarkation. Firstly considering terms of context this essay will look at the way knowledge of philosophy and attitudes towards women illuminate the readers understanding of the passage. Secondly

The narrative techniques, features of language and context Voltaire used when writing Candide tells us a lot about this book and what Voltaire was trying to achieve in writing it. Candide is told by a third person narrator who is not a main character in the book and is completely outside of the storyline. The title page of Candide implies that the book was found and translated by Doctor Ralph who is our narrator. This is a fiction created by Voltaire to distance himself from the book and to help

A Clockwork Orange The power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate. Drugs, rape, and ultra-violence, example nature vs. nurture in Anthony Burgess's’, A Clockwork Orange. In England's dystopian futuristic world, fifteen year old Alex and his “droogs”, go on atrocity sprees at night for their own pleasure. This book gives off the topic “whether or not to be evil by choice or nature to be good against one’s will.” “Anthony Burgess was born on February 25, 1917 in Harpurhey, Manchester

A Clockwork Orange is the film adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ famous novel of the same name, which was released in 1962, and was directed by Stanley Kubrick. The film narrates the life of the violent and manipulative protagonist, Alex DeLarge, and his friends. Alex and his friends, Pete, Georgie, and Dim, commit horrific, demeaning acts of violence, including rape and destruction of property, simply for the thrill. Once their regular “activities” become a bore to them, Alex’s friends suggest participating

The title for A Clockwork Orange has a deeper meaning rather than just a reference in the book. The literal meaning of clockwork is a mechanism of gears used to power a toy or watch. An orange is something natural and delicious. The novel not only references the title in multiple occasions but it gives a deeper meaning behind. The central idea of the novel is that people need to have the ability to choose because without the ability to do so will make a society restrictive and oppressive. In the

A difference and slight similarity between Kubrick’s Film and Burgess’ novella is the narration. In both, Alex is the narrator and uses Nadsat vocabulary to describe his acts of violence, however, the film narrative is perceived as less powerful as the novella. In the book, Alex’s narration accentuates his cruelty, pleasure, and lack of remorse. His pleasure is highlighted in the book displaying his dark thoughts, making the novella A Clockwork Orange appear to be a more grotesque piece in language