A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1962

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1, Chapters 1-3

Part 1, Chapters 4-7

Part 2, Chapters 1-3

Part 2, Chapters 4-7

Part 3, Chapters 1-3

Part 3, Chapters 4-7

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Index of Terms

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

Why does Alex tell his story? To whom is he speaking?

Is this an epic tale? Is Alex a hero (or an antihero)? Or, is the book more akin to a morality tale, a parable or allegory of sorts? In this case, is Alex a cautionary warning or a tragic victim?

Does Alex deserve the police brutality, the dismissal by his caseworker and parents, and/or the experimental treatment performed on him? Why or why not? Does the reader sympathize with Alex?