Abstract
This paper examines examples of operant conditioning in "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess. The paper discusses those examples in terms of Burgess?s interpretations, as well as in relation to behavioral psychology as a whole. The paper presents Burgess's view of operant conditioning and behavioral psychology as a dangerous, deadly pursuit of sameness and control over mankind.

From the Paper
"First, it is important to discuss what is meant by conditioning. In the mid-twentieth century, psychologist B.F. Skinner, in the footsteps of such scientists as Pavlov and Watson, sought to examine ways to achieve the ideal society. According to Skinner, the way to achieve this was through the restriction of personal freedoms through behavior modification. This modification included the use of systematic rewards or punishments, and the use of those rewards and punishments with behavior association. As Skinner described, humans could be modified to act in specific ways by encouraging those behaviors through rewards. Conversely, humans could be just as easily manipulated away from given behaviors through the use of punishments. If the stimuli were presented consistently in association with any given behavior, Skinner theorized, those behaviors would become intertwined with the stimuli (Zimmer, 1999)."

Tags:operant, conditioning, behaviorism

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This paper explains that, in Anthony Burgess' novel "A Clockwork Orange", the protagonist "criminal" Alex is portrayed as a victim of British colonization or having to live the right way. The paper relates the purely nonsensical colonization process by which puritanical Britain believes that it can save a criminal or a nation from savagery and turn them into humans. The paper argues that, in the novel as in real life, the British government fails because identity cannot come from colonizing or the Ludovico's technique but rather from growing up and being able to see youth as something other than a piece of clockwork.

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"After the treatment, Alex becomes the epitome of what it means to be colonized. With no identity of his own and a confusion of being pulled between the desire to return to how he once was, but unable to break the physical inability is not uncommon to colonies who have completed their treatment. Wanting to move away from the British culture and become sovereign, there is still a physical barrier and the British culture being only they really know. Everything becomes "committed to socially acceptable acts, a little machine capable only of good." "

Tags:genre, identity, deviation, transformation, machine

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"This study will provide a brief summary of the plot of Anthony Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange", and will then describe the significant symptoms which indicate behavioral problems for the central character, Alex. The study will discuss, among other issues relating to these symptoms and problems, the psychological stresses facing Alex, the nature of these stresses (situational, experiential, interpersonal, etc.), the means by which Alex copes with these stresses, the effectiveness of his coping mechanisms, therapeutic intervention attempted by society, and the classification of Alex's behavior patterns (normal? abnormal? reasonable in the social context?).

As Burgess himself writes in his Introduction to the Ballantine publication, "Life is, of course, terrible" (vii), and that is basically the message of the novel as it is expressed in .. "

From the Paper
"This study will use examples related to the topics of religion, self-identity, freedom, and ethics from Anthony Burgess's novel A Clockwork Orange to illustrate the same concepts in Robert C. Solomon's Introducing Philosophy.


Solomon writes of freedom that it "has the most practical consequences . . . of all abstract problems of philosophy" (455). In other words, if a person is free, he is responsible for his actions, and if he is not free, then it would be irrational or even cruel to hold him responsible for what he does. The central issue in Burgess's novel is this question of freedom and responsibility. The novel champions freedom, even if the individual expresses his freedom in anti-social and destructive ways.


Such a vision reflects the thoughts of Dostoevsky, from..."

Abstract
This paper provides an analysis of Anthony Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange" and Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest." The analysis argues that both authors' works use sexuality to illustrate a dystopian state that in its attempt to engineer law-abiding citizens creates more harm than individuals acting immorally.

From the Paper
"In Anthony Burgess' 'A Clockwork Orange' and Ken Kesey's 'One Flew OverThe Cuckoo's Nest,' the authors provide us with accounts of a state gone mad with violence, insanity and sexuality. Burgess' wife was robbed and sexually assaulted during WWII. The author maintained a tenuous relationship with the state, being a tax exile from London. Kesey worked in a state mental institution that provided him with the experience and inspiration for his novel."

Tags:free will, brainwashing, psychopath, dystopia, conformity, rules, immorality, identity, authority, rape, crime, rehabilitation, mental hospital, Burgess, Kesey

Abstract
This paper discusses the issue of society and free choice in Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" and Anthony Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange". The paper examines the differences and similarities of the novels regarding value of personal freedom.

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"Society and their values play a major role on the use of personal freedoms and choices that are available to individuals. Though these novels are different in some key aspects, they share a common theme which asserts that the values of personal freedom or choice can be eliminated from society and from the opportunities that are available to the individual, ultimately reducing humanity within the individual. Various infringements upon personal choice are..."

Tags:Brave New World, A Clockwork Orange, society, Huxley, Burgess, novels

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A critical analysis of the controversial novel, "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess. The writer examines the issues of morality vs humanity and how the character in "A Clockwork Orange" manages to swing back and forth from good to bad. The paper examines how this piece of literature still manages to shock people until today because people are amazed at how much they can identify with the main character.

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"Throughout history authors have used their works to explore various aspects of society. One of the most controversial yet analyzed works of literature in history is, A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess. The work has inspired and provoked many literary conversations around the world, and treated its readers to a uniquely brutal look at the dark side of human nature. In A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess portrays how man deals with conflict, which leads to the understanding and acceptance of differences through the use of conflict, theme, and philosophy."

Tags:novel, literature, clockwork, orange, anthony, burgess

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This paper discusses "A Clockwork Orange: The Visions of Anthony Burgess and Stanley Kubrick". The paper suggests that while the original and the screen adaptation both masterfully capture the troubled and violent life of Alex de Large, both versions do have some strong variations on points of emphasis that a person familiar with both will most certainly vividly notice.

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"A Clockwork Orange: The Visions of Anthony Burgess and Stanley Kubrick As an example of Twentieth Century Novel writing and Cinema, A Clockwork Orange stands as a classic in both genres. While the original and the screen adaptation both masterfully capture the troubled and violent life of Alex de Large, both versions do have some strong variations on points of emphasis that a person familiar with both will most certainly vividly notice. On the other hand, if an individual were to only experience one and not the other, the basic thematic structure would still be experienced from either work in itself."

Tags:burgess, kubrick, aclockworkorange

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The paper examines Anthony Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange" as a reflection of society today in the United States. The paper discusses the theme of the lack of free will and argues that the American government is seizing the free will of Americans by the proposed "Patriot Act." The paper then turns to Burgess' use of torture that reminds us of the torturous practices used at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. The paper also points out the constant use of narcotics in Burgess' society that reflects the widespread drug abuse today. The paper posits that Burgess did an amazing job of portraying a distopian society to which modern individuals can relate. The paper suggests that this book serves as a warning of what may lie in store for the world if things continue as they are.

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"The United States Declaration of Independence states that all men are subjected to the same indispensable rights that are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. ("The Declaration of Independence" 1) These exist as the fundamental principles for any utopian society. Inversely, the foremost goal of any distopian work of literature is to illustrate a society lacking these ideals. Since the creation of these ideals in 1776, the United States has failed miserably in producing a society that could be considered utopian in any way. In his novel, A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess does a phenomenal job of identifying some different aspects of modern society that represent distopian themes. Many of the themes in A Clockwork Orange can be seen in current American society, further supporting the idea that the country is a failed utopian experiment. One of the most prominent themes in Burgess's novel is the idea of free will."

Tags:torture, free, will, narcotics, drug, abuse, United, States, Constitution

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A look at the novel by Anthony Burgess and the film representation by Stanley Kubrick. The author discusses Burgess?s moral message, unique use of language, and plot structure in comparison to Kubrick?s use of cinematography, visual symbolism, and plot alteration. The author argues that Kubrick?s film is successful in representing Burgess?s narrative.

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"Kubrick's adaptation of Burgess? novel would obviously be viewed as incomplete to someone who read the novel prior to watching the movie. However, Kubrick's film comes complete with all the elements needed to create a full literary tale, making it successfully stand on its own as an individual work of art. The fact that Kubrick paid attention to much of the detail, such as symmetry, shapes, and other symbolism, further validates the film in being considered by serious critics as a thought-provoking piece of work, and a reliable account of Burgess? intentions concerning free will."

Tags:fiction, film