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From the beginning of the world, era of Adam and Eve, human beings have already started their quest for freedom. As Adam and Eve want to have the freedom above God, they eat an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, the apple then causes them to be thrown out of the Garden of Eden. Later on in the world history, many countries take away the freedom of their citizens. Here is a good example of illustration. After the World War II, the British government realigns her policy to put a lot of emphasis on the welfare of her people. The British citizens are provided with necessities, such as medical care, child support, and housing, as well as extensive aid to the poor. In fact, the government is suppressing the public・s natural desire for freedom and individuality by providing them with goods, which will keep them satisfied. In the novel A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, such social situation is well satirized. The theme of a quest for one・s place in society is used to illustrate the need for a balance of freedom and control within mankind and society. Burgess is using satire to comment on the public・s loss of control over themselves and overwhelming chaos existing in the western world society in the 1960・s. Within this novel Burgess shows the consequences of allowing uncontrolled freedom, abusing the power to control, and the balance combination of both control and freedom. Freedom should only be allowed to the disciplined people who will appreciate and use such privileges wisely. A very good example of dishonesty, violent and illegal actions, is apprehended when the narrator and protagonist, Alex, still behaves without discipline during the part I of the story. The violence which is caused by the lack of discipline causes Alex to harm many different people starting from a girl, age of 10 to an old man. He is badly treated due to his reckless decision to causes many deaths; his endeavors are perceived as that of very low class. ：You deserve to be taught a lesson brother； (Burgess, 9). Alex declares that he and his three friends beat up an old man, who comes out from the public library, and rips his books. ：These two ptitsas couldn・t have been more than ten； (Burgess, 36), exclaims Alex when he meets two little girls at a record store, and gives them a drink ：felled with sneezy pins and needle soda； (Burgess, 38). This comments of Alex illustrates his ill-minded thoughts which result in raping of these innocent girls. Another outcome of allowing too much freedom is when people grow to lack the ability to be honest. Alex is constantly telling lies to others, regardless of being his parents, or a stranger. ：A bit of a pain in my Gulliver. Leave us be and I・ll be right as dodgers for this after； (Burgess, 30), this is one of the many lies which Alex tells his mom that he has a headache and he will go to school in the afternoon. However, all he wants is to sleep more. He does not go to school in the afternoon since he commits crime which is mentioned before; ：Oh, please help madam. My friend・s very ill.； (Burgess, 48). This is another lie of Alex which is said in attempts to get into the old lady house by using his usual method, which is by lying to the old lady that his friend is ill. But unlike before, it didn・t work this time. The ability to be able to go above the law is also a factor and the first part of the novel has shown many examples.
Approximate Word count = 2423
Approximate Pages = 9.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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