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Discussion: A Clockwork Orange

By , About.com GuideOctober 23, 2006

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A forum member writes: A great film by Stanley Kubrick got me thinking about whether a person can be inherently evil and unreformable. There is no doubt that Alex was evil, and he got even worse in the end when he understood that the system was behind him. Did society create 'Alex' or did 'Alex' create the society? Does prison teach criminals hypocrisy or truly change the way they think and not just act?

Have you seen A Clockwork Orange? What is your opinion about whether the actions of the main character, Alex, are entirely his responsibility or are partially the responsibility of society and "the system"? Does society create us, do we create society, or... what? Read More...

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