6 Diary Entries Alex is fourteen years old when he learns that his Uncle has died in a car accident. He finds this odd as he knows his Uncle to be a predictable character who is generally very careful. Alex’s Uncle is a banker and he therefore feels very suspicious of his death. As he is the only living relative‚ he cannot talk to any other family about the way he is feeling. As Alex is unable to talk to anyone about the way he is feeling‚ he needs to find out further information for himself
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was a time when someone named Alex was considered my friend until he showed the contrary. What made me realize Alex was not a true friend happened during my teenage years in a neighborhood where growing up was a very dangerous environment. On a beautiful summer night Alex and I were drinking a few beers sitting on top of his car listening to music. Alex had to use the washroom but chose to use a nearby bush to pee that is when a van pulled up right next to the car as Alex watched from a distance. The
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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
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power as an individual. Any efforts to control or influence this choice between good and evil will in turn govern man’s free will and enslave him. In the novel A Clockwork Orange‚ the author uses symbolism through imagery‚ the characterization of Alex‚ and the first person narrative point of view to prove that without the ability to choose between good and evil‚ Man becomes powerless as an individual. The symbolism through imagery proves how Alex’s ability to choose between good and evil is his
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Ginger refused and was horrified when Alex began to consider and even support the idea. A few weeks later Ginger fell ill‚ leaving Alex to work alone. Over the next couple weeks Ginger says that Alex began working later and Ginger learned that she had taken Lydia’s advice and started prostituting. Ginger noticed their relationship rapidly deteriorating‚ stating that she felt Alex slipping away and began desperately trying to cling to Alex. One night when Alex came home late Ginger learned that she
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individualism. The freedom of individuals must be limited in order to achieve stability and order within society. The antagonist of A Clockwork Orange is fifteen year-old Alex‚ a vicious boy with constant violent impulses. Alex rapes‚ steals‚ and murders because it simply feels good. This violent way of life makes him feel astoundingly alive. Alex enjoys being evil and takes pleasure in seeing blood flow‚ describing it as "beautiful" and "lovely." His individuality and power gives him freedom‚ but only at
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small house on the edge of town‚ Katie becomes friends with her neighbor‚ Jo and meets handsome Alex Wheatley‚the manager of a local convenience store‚ and his two children‚ Lexie and Josh. Alex’s wife tragically died of cancer a few years prior. Alex immediately takes a liking to Katie‚ doing small helpful things‚ such as leaving an old bike at her house. They go on a ’family’ trip to the beach‚ and Alex asks her to go canoeing with him‚ after which‚ they fall in love. Lexie immediately accepts Katie
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Cited: Adler‚ Margot. “Islamic Center Near Ground Zero Sparks Anger.” 2013NPR. NPR.org‚ 15 July 2010.Web.April 2013 Altman‚ Alex. “Time Poll: Majority Oppose Mosque‚ Many Distrust Muslims.” Time inc. Time.com‚ 19 August 2010. Web. April 2013 Procon.org. “WTC Muslim Center.” Procon.org. 8 May 2013. Web. April 2013 “Protesters descend on ground zero for anti-mosque demonstration
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References: Introducing the Social Sciences – Part 2‚ Exploring Social Lives. The Open University. Simon Bromley‚ John Clarke‚ Steve Hinchliffe and Stephanie Taylor. 2010 Self Reflection
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ANNOTATION BIBLIOGRAPHY (HOUSING AFFORDABILITY) Abelson‚ P. et al.‚ 2005. Explaining House Prices in Australia: 1970-2003. The Economic Record‚ 81(255)‚ pp.96-103 In the paper of Abelson‚ et al.‚ they review the fluctuation of Australian house price from 1970 to 2003‚ aiming at explaining the causes of the changes. Through a long-run equilibrium model‚ this paper analyses the real monetary determinants of house price in the long run and displays the short-term fluctuation of house price with
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