The Fate of “a Clockwork Orange”.
How Often have you had to see the triangle from which grins a young guy,
Clutching the knife in his hand? To be on the cover of the DVD, or on somebody's body? Maybe four silhouette, walking around? I occasionally see similar tattoos…
But let's order. I want to say a few words about the man that wrote this book. Anthony Burgess and his ‘a Clockwork orange” at the time created a sensation. Its publication provoked heated debate. First, it is written not the usual language. Oddly enough, it is English mixed with Russian and belorusskimi words.
It Turns out that in 60-e years in the United Kingdom was the fashion of the Cyrillic alphabet and all kinds of Russian words. Secondly, the book is a real abundance of graphic violence and sexual violence. The main character, fifteen year old Alex, every night is pumped with drugs with their friends, and after
Of this their four goes on the night street, to Rob, beat up passers-by, steal nice cars and raping girls. Although the author paints a horrific
Picture of the future of England, in some episodes we might seem distinctive
Features of modern Russia.
- Why do you need money? – Speaks as Alex to his friend. – you Need a car, tear it, like the fruit of the tree. Need a girl – just take…
In Other words, the novel combines almost all the features of the present
An asshole and the scum of society. However, his real passion – Symphony
Music. Coming home every night, the guy listens to Beethoven, Mozart, Bach. And when the music swells, he imagines, like raping little girls, trampling high heels face of helpless victims. The mouth of the protagonist, the author calls it all
The term ‘the good old ultra violence”.
In 1973 a bookseller in Utah was
Arrested for selling three books: “Last tango in Paris” Robert Ailey
"Idolaters" William Hegner and ‘a Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess. In the trial on 21 June 1973 the city adopted a very specific resolution according to which the police charged the owner of a bookstore Carroll Grant. Later the charges were dropped, but Grant was forced to close up shop and move to another town.
In many cities, school boards tried to ban this book, complaining about it
“the offensive passages”. I believe they would be very surprised to learn that the author is now considered one of the greatest intellectuals of his time. English
Writer, poet, literary critic, linguist and composer has created a novel that is no less (and perhaps more) relevant than forty-eight years ago. Modern
Criticism write the following:
…‘a Clockwork orange” is a warning against reckless cruelty and mechanized reforging, which often sees the solution to all problems our society. A society of weak-willed and indifferent – the socialist world in which nobody reads, and only street is named after the beautiful words. His main rule – “but the children, sitting with children and the sick”, should work; however, prisons were overcrowded, and the authorities rehabilitate criminals to make room for the expected political prisoners. Despite regular elections and the presence of the opposition, people continue to re-elect
The current government…”. Don't know about you, but I do something that resembles…
The novel is divided into three parts. At first, Alex leads a life of adventure contrary to the laws and norms of society. Youth aggression
Takes precedence even over the instinct of self-preservation, presenting a real danger to passers-by. No wonder that in the second part of the book he is in prison. Sentenced to fourteen years for the murder of an elderly woman during a robbery, he goes to jail, which kills cellmate.
This murder attracts the attention of Alex and makes a Prime candidate "
Fix" of your for a new government experiment. Under the influence of the drug, the guy for some time looked
Movies, entirely composed of scenes of violence. In the end, it is completely
Re, as the doctor says: “a Real Christian, who are more likely to kill yourself than to do someone harm”. At the slightest sign of aggression, his body reacted terrible cramps and nausea. Now he can not speak harsh words, nor to cause someone pain or to have sex. “Updated” Alex returns to the familiar childhood streets, where now he is subjected to all sorts of attacks and persecution. As part of its past victims and former friends. A little later, a group of opposition activists decides to use the guy in his political struggle with the existing regime. In the end, Alex decides to commit suicide by jumping out of the window.
The novel does not end as you might think. Doctors removed from the blood of a man medicine, he returned to his usual state. Old thoughts of violence fill a young head, and he says to himself that now “recovered”. The last part of the novel is filled with reflections of the protagonist, as if there is a certain change in the system of values. It would seem that he can return to his normal life – but not back. Now by choice.
Undoubtedly, the novel was very emotional. Most likely, because while working on this book, the author himself experienceddifficult period in life. In 1959, doctors mistakenly gave Him a terrible diagnosis-an inoperable brain tumor, promising a year of life. And this year the writer decided to devote exclusively to literature, hoping thus to provide for the family livelihood for many years. Giving five pages every day, he was going to write about ten novels. However, some remained unfinished at the time of withdrawal of diagnosis. The final version of “Orange” appeared in 1962, after a trip to the Soviet Union, and talking with doctors,
Recognize his mistake.
If I say that in the novel there appeared to be some “duality”, you can't go wrong. Started to write Anthony Burgess, doomed to death, and finished – the other Burgess. The one that has acquired a wealth of experience and a new attitude. Maybe that is why the book was almost prophetic, forcing
Think about many moral and ethical problems, from which depends the future
Person.
“a Clockwork Orange” caused a fierce controversy after its release. Himself Stanley Kubrick, the Director behind this film, called his creation "the Saga of human morality». He received the award of the new York film critics and earned four nominations by the American Film Institute, including “Best film". Malcolm Mac McDowell well accustomed to the role of Alex, and quite accurately showed us his image. There is only one “but” - the film is not fully disclosed idea, not until the end of the shows story line that also matters and affects the perception of the film spectator. Since many people prefer books to the movies, they are unlikely fully to grasp the meaning of, to grasp the main idea of the work. For them, Alex will remain negative hero of the acclaimed Thriller. Although the author in his
The example shows us many problems of modern society.
Anthony Burgess urged his readers to "ultra violence" or use
Drugs. I think he would be greatly surprised, seeing the way his character Alex,
In the form of a tattoo printed on the body of shaven-headed youths. And yet, rather would have thought – that this needs to change in the novel? So, what would the sense be caught
Everyone who picked up a book.
“the Man who has no choice, ceases to be a man” - Said to be the author. – “But the right of choice, that's not all. We must always be aware of their
Responsibility, and think about the consequences of this choice. We reap only what we sow…”.
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