Clockwork Orange
14 years ago
Friday, March 19, 2010
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.
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I don't think that the way that they tortured Alex was necessary. It did take away his choice. He couldn't think for himself and it led him to an attempt at suicide. Trying to fix someone with that method was inhumane and just down right cruel. Alex came to terms with his problem in his own way on his own time. And the fact is, that's how people are, they don't what someone else to take charge of their life it just makes them more bitter. They have to want to do it on their own.
ReplyDeleteI agree. The torture that Alex went through was crazy! And not knowing what you're getting yourself into in the first place is probably the worst part. I think its sad to think that he lost his ability to choose to do things on his own, for himself. But in a way I think he deserved what he got for what he did to all of the other people.
ReplyDeleteI agree, i think that the fix they gave Alex was an extreme and took away his ability to choose which i also do not agree with. I think that still wanting to do the crimes even though you cannot would a sort of sick way to think.
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