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Abuse of Power within A Clockwork Orange

by Christopher Borycheski

The choice between good and evil is a decision every man must make
throughout his life in order to guide his actions and control his future. This
element of choice, no matter what the outcome, displays man's power as an
individual. Any efforts to control or influence this choice between good and
evil will in turn govern man's free will and enslave him. In the novel A
Clockwork Orange, the author uses symbolism through imagery, the
characterization of Alex, and the first person narrative point of view to prove
that without the ability to choose between good and evil, Man becomes powerless
as an individual.

The symbolism through imagery proves how Alex's ability to choose
between good and evil is his ascendancy over the innocent and the weak. The
first symbol is the music to which he listens and loves. It is the only thing
in Alex's life that he truly cares for. This music represents the element of
his......

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