Comparison of the Book and Movie Version of A Clockwork Orange :: Movie Film comparison compare contrast

A Comparison of the Book and Firm Version of A Clockwork Orange    In the story of his teenage years, starting at fifteen.   He begins his tale as the leader of a small gang that spends its evenings pillaging and wreaking havoc on the town until the gang mutinies and "Your Humble Narrator," as Alex refers to himself, is caught by the police.   From there, Alex travels to State Jail 84F to serve 14 years, but receives an offer from "the Government" which entails undergoing experimental treatment in return for early release.   He seizes what seems to him an opportunity, but is horrified by the "cure" he endures.   The new "good" Alex that is released unto the world is depressed, frustrated, and lonely, although no longer violent.   A radical political group then exploits him as an example of the cruelty of "the Government."   This faction tries to force Alex to suicide in order to gain a martyr, but Alex's attempt fails and he is nursed back to health and his natural mental state by the Government, who in the end comes out on top.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Alex, whose last name is not mentioned in the book, is a violent, aggressive teenager of fifteen, who is the leader of a four-person gang.   He truly enjoys violence, reveling in the sight of blood or weapons.   Alex's love of hate is not simply a rebellious emotion, but as he explains, it is his very nature, and he could not change it if he wanted to.   Despite his passion for what most see as ugly and disgusting, Alex does have a great appreciation for classical music, especially Beethoven.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Alex's main conflicts are both external and internal.   His external conflicts are between him and the members of his gang.   Dim and Georgie, two of the members of Alex's gang, are unwilling to accept Alex's leadership.   They challenge his authority, and Alex reacts rashly by trying to re- establish his dominance through defeating both of his aggressors in fighting.   This confrontation only raises tensions within the gang, and leads to a betrayal which results in Alex's capture on the charge of murder.   Alex's main internal conflict is a physiological one.   The Government's experimental treatment which Alex undergoes involves conditioning to produce a feeling of nausea and