![]() ![]() When Alex is first introduced, he is depicted as a disillusioned, corrupted youth.He is the stereotype of what parents don’t want their children to be, possibly what parents would blame on the media and TV if their did turn out like him. Although this much is known about Alex, what caused this behavior in him is a mystery. Could it have been an alcoholic abusive father, a mother whose painstakingly high expectations were only belittled by her son’s prepubescent violence, or was he just affected by the “ultraviolent” society in which he lives in? Although this question goes unanswered, it is discovered why it is that Alex does recover from his moral laxness as we focus on his journey starting at moral numbness, venturing hrough his clockwork conscience, to finally result in his being a “man. ” The life of Alex takes place in an unspecified country that shares aspects of both Russian and American society (Kilvert 190). It takes place in a strange futuristic land who’s moral values seem to differ greatly from ours, yet there is still a strong relationship felt towards Alex. ![]() Since the novel is written from his point of view the reader seems to sympathize with Alex despite his brutal acts of violence and rape (Magill 469).įrom a one-sided description Alex could Werner 3 ppear to be a monster that cares not for the well being of others, but as the reader gets to know him, he becomes more and more human. We find out early in the book that Alex is fond of Beethoven and other classical music. He appreciates art and other various forms of self-expression. ![]() When Alex is with his friends he always seems to be the “brains” of his droogs (friend), and he is revered as the leader. ![]()
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