Clockwork orange, from breakthrough novel to breakthrough film

A Clockwork Orange, a breakthrough novel by Anthony Burgess, seems to be a story about a horrific future where evil rules the streets, when in actuality it is a story between the give and take of freedom and control. The book pushes the boundaries of modern literature by tackling subjects that were previously taboo. He covers nearly all forms of sexuality and violence, but at the same time tries to show the reader there can …

…doing just what he is told to do. The author tries to show that you can never have total control over something that has choice, unless you take away that choice. The book was given the title a clockwork orange by the author because he believed Alex was like an orange so full of life and juice that was turned into a simple machine only capable of automation. A machine that was predictable like clockwork.