A Clockwork Orange

Choice and free will are necessary to maintain humanity, both individually and communally; without them, man is no longer human but a "clockwork orange," a deterministic mechanism, as demonstrated in Anthony Burgess’ novel, A Clockwork Orange. 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 …showed first 75 words of 2617 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2617 total…of mechanized thought hold no significance against the ability to make choices. Anthony Burgess sought to distinguish the pitfalls of a mechanized thought process when compared to free will. Through Alex’s plight, it becomes clear that a man who cannot make his own choices ceases to be a real man. Instead, he is a “clockwork orange,” nothing more than a mechanical toy to be wound up by God or the Devil or the State.