The Five Orange Pips When I glance over my notes and records of the Sherlock Holmes cases between the years ’82 and ’90‚ I am faced by so many which present strange and interesting features that it is no easy matter to know which to choose and which to leave. Some‚ however‚ have already gained publicity through the papers‚ and others have not offered a field for those peculiar qualities which my friend possessed in so high a degree‚ and which it is the object of these papers to illustrate. Some
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In A Clockwork Orange‚ Alex uses the nadsat word “horrorshow” extensively to describe many things including actions‚ events‚ and observations. The first occurrence of the word comes on the very first page of the book‚ where Alex describes what happens when he drinks “the old moloko.” The true meaning of this word is difficult to determine because of how Alex’s morals are twisted. He uses it to describe a wide variety of things like blood‚ murder‚ beatings‚ rape‚ and‚ in the case of the first page
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Few films have replicated the controversy of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange (1971). Created during the ‘Golden age of American Film violence’ between the 1960s and early 1970s and based on the Anthony Burgess novella of the same name. The Orwellian‚ science-fiction film‚ catalogues the life and crimes of antagonist Alex Delarge; a young‚ violent and hedonistic delinquent with an enthusiastic appreciation for music‚ specifically German composer‚ Ludwig van Beethoven. Alex’s ‘droogs’‚ Dim‚ Georgie
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Silent Metamorphosis A Clockwork Orange is an enthralling piece of literature filled with luscious vocabulary and controversial topics. Burgess uses his linguistic and artistic backgrounds to suck in his readers into a literary adventure while simultaneously bringing forth moral dualistic questions for them to ponder on. The novel presents a challenge to novice readers due to its unusual dialect‚ ascertaining only dedicated readers can understand it. Nonetheless the message it projects is enriching
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"A Clockwork Orange" "A Clockwork Orange" is a film about a gang of "droogs" who take pleasure in crime. They enjoy raping and torturing their innocent victims for their own pleasure. The main characters ’ name is Alex. Alex ’s diagnosis is Antisocial Personality Disorder (Psychopath). When caught and arrested‚ classical conditioning is used in order to rid Alex of his vindictive thoughts‚ but is not very successful. Antisocial Personality Disorder is a Disorder that cannot be easily diagnosed
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A Developmental Study of Alex in Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange Synopsis of A Clockwork Orange In A Clockwork Orange‚ the main character is that of a mildly young child of 15 who‚ along with his fellow friends‚ or "Droogs"‚ partake in evenings of Ultra-Violence. Ultra Violence consists of random beatings‚ theft‚ destruction‚ and rape. The main character‚ Alex‚ is the self-proclaimed leader of the pack‚ and makes judgment on their actions pending on his mood. His Droogs eventually find themselves
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A Clockwork Orange: Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish A Clockwork Orange received critical acclaim‚ made more than thirty million dollars at the box office‚ and was nominated for various awards; however‚ this esteemed film was outlawed from the nation of Great Britain in order to curb its immoral content from permeating society. Before all the controversy began‚ A Clockwork Orange was a novel‚ written mostly in Russian‚ by Anthony Burgess. Stanley Kubrick is known to critics as a film maker who probes
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Nadine Gordimer‚ South African writer and Nobel Prize winner‚ said that penetrating fiction doesn’t give answers‚ it invites questions. This quote is accurately reflected in Anthony Burgess’ novel‚ A Clockwork Orange‚ in which many questions and moral values are explored. Burgess strongly believed that humans’ ability of choice is the only factor distinguishing us between animals or machines. The two most predominant recurring themes of and questions relating to the novel involve ‘good vs evil’
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concentrations of orange juice. Research Question By diluting concentrated orange juice with water‚ can you significantly change the PH value? Introduction Across the world‚ it is thought and widely accepted to believe that Orange juice is the cure to many terrible diseases. However‚ this may not be true anymore. It has been said that Oranges are very high in vitamin C‚ therefore one should drink it every morning to stay healthy and prevent the symptoms of any diseases. Oranges apparently are
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of a modern time anti-hero can be traced back to the period of Romanticism. Through the view of an anti-hero‚ we are ultimately challenged to look at ourselves and our contemporary world and recognise the complexity of human condition. In Clockwork Orange and Unforgiven‚ the dichotomist relationship between two protagonists Alex and Will Munny has demonstrated our deeper understanding of the notion of an anti-hero. Alex represents the common men chained by society and their own insignificance and
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