Analyzing Anthony Burgess A Clockwork Orange
Zach Ward
English
Period 1
Final Exam: A Clockwork Orange A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, W.W. Norton and Company, New York, 1986.
A Clockwork Orange is a book set in a nightmarish future society, where criminals take over after dark. The book is centralized around a teenager, Alex, who is the leader of a gang consisting of Alex and his three “droogs” (friends) Georgie, Pete, and Dim. They steal from, beat up, torture, and sometimes rape their victims. The most inventive part of the book is the brutal slang language called “Nadsat” used by Alex and his droogs. The language is a mix of English and Russian. Anthony Burgess uses a very unique style as a novelist, one that I doubt has been used many times before. Burgess
English
Period 1
Final Exam: A Clockwork Orange A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, W.W. Norton and Company, New York, 1986.
A Clockwork Orange is a book set in a nightmarish future society, where criminals take over after dark. The book is centralized around a teenager, Alex, who is the leader of a gang consisting of Alex and his three “droogs” (friends) Georgie, Pete, and Dim. They steal from, beat up, torture, and sometimes rape their victims. The most inventive part of the book is the brutal slang language called “Nadsat” used by Alex and his droogs. The language is a mix of English and Russian. Anthony Burgess uses a very unique style as a novelist, one that I doubt has been used many times before. Burgess