"Violence in Anthony Burgess' Clockwork Orange" by Dedria Bryfonski delves into the complex themes of violence, free will, and morality in Burgess's seminal work. The story follows Alex, a teenage delinquent who revels in committing acts of extreme violence with his friends. After being captured, Alex undergoes an experimental treatment designed to condition him against violence but strips away his ability to choose. The narrative raises profound questions about the nature of evil, the role of state control, and the importance of individual autonomy versus societal order, ultimately exploring the darker aspects of human nature and the consequences of stripping away free will. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Social Issues in Literature .

This book is aimed at children at US 10th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 15-17 years.

There are 200 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2014 by Cengage Gale .