Ending to A Clockwork Orange

This ending seemed to remind me a lot of the ending to 1984. Both of those ended somewhat tragically with not the person dead, but so much useless. Alex resorted back to his old ways tragically showing that he was in fact NOT reformed. However just as this kicks in, he seems to fantasize about a family he might have after running into one of his old droogs. This can be seen as a ray of light in which Alex seems to have something good come from the situation. Maybe there is hope that one day he will throw off his violent ways on his own free will. Forcing him to do this however will not work.

A Clockwork Orange

This novel bases its rehabilitation process as loosing free will. Now although this is an extreme, I believe there are suitable rehabilitation process that will work with time, rather than a quick-fix such as one in A Clockwork Orange. Therapy can be used to help with mental issues, and some minor drugs can be taken to ease the side effects. What they proceeded to do in A Clockwork Orange was a form of torture and brainwashing. Although it "worked" there is much room for speculation due to the loss of ones personal choice. Alex wanted to commit crimes, but he could not...this is not truly a fix. It is the same as keeping him locked up because he became a prisoner of himself.