The main theme in the book is power corrupts. ... "At this there was a terrible baying sound outside, and nine enormous dogs wearing brass-studded collars came bounding into the barn. ... Milk and apples were given to the pigs in the beginning of the book. ... Language can be used to control minds when you tell the people false information about you to make you look better and gain the people's trust or to use it on the enemy to make them look worse. ... The many themes and symbols in the book all show flaws in the society. ...

• Word Count: 1458
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Language is communication of thoughts and feelings through a system of arbitrary signals, such as voice sounds, gestures, or written symbols. ... "Telescreenes" now constantly viewed information that brought up greatness and beauty of the party, the Big Brother. ... "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 ...

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