Among many things A Clockwork Orange deals with, avoidance of bad company is a major theme. ... Another strong theme in A Clockwork orange is the idea of eliminating all laws. ... Quotes such as "treat others as you would like to be treated" play major roles in both the Bible and in A Clockwork Orange. Unlike the teachings in the Bible, Alex does not regard this "golden rule". ... Alex in A Clockwork Orange was given a relatively light sentence for the crimes he committed. ...

• Word Count: 1257
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Anthony Burgess wrote "A clockwork Orange". The freedom of choice and the rehabilitating form of corrections produces the world of A Clockwork Orange. ... "If he can only perform good or only perform evil, then he is a clockwork orange - meaning that he has the appearance of an organism lovely with colour and juice but is in fact only a clockwork toy to be wound up by God or the Devil or State" Before Alex's character is "rehabilitated" he is one of the most amoral people in the book. ... Conditioning is either teaching or forcing one to feel or think a certain way when given a decision...

• Word Count: 1644
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

This is territory that has only been crossed by one other film, A Clockwork Orange, also musically inspired by Mansell. ... The concentration of this repetitiveness is so powerful it almost strikes as a warning, teaching one to ignore the temptations of curiosity. ...

• Word Count: 1273
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate