In the novel A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess, there is a change in the narrator’s mentality. In this three-part book one noticed a progression in this young teen as he grows older and his life changes. Part one, Alex is a troubled teen causing ciaos in his town with his goons, known as “Droogs”. They are a menace to society and satisfaction is brought to them by fighting, using drugs, and violating women. Part two differs from part one because one saw Alex incarcerated which causing a violent change to him because he is the first to be tested in a new treatment to change his lawless behaviors. Lastly, in part three a new side of Alex presents itself. He shows emotion unlike anything seen before in the novel. These three parts of the book show this progression in Alex be goes through the stages of …show more content…
The goal of treatment is to transform Alex from a menace to the model citizen of society he can be. When going through this treatment he was given a shot of “vitamins” and was forced to watch videos that showed extreme violence. Alex is then monitored to see how he reacts to these videos and will be in treatment until he is deemed acceptable to be released into the real world. Alex who once loved violence changes and now is sickened by it. When exposed to the films later on in treatment the reactions from Alex was quite shocking. He said, “STOP it, stop it,.. Turn it off you grahzy bastards” (112 Burgess). One sees a very distinct change from a teen fueled by violence to someone who is sickened by it. He is no longer capable of of the though or the action of violence. During the section Alex is fighting himself to change into this person that is being instilled in him by the judiciary system in the novel. He later proves to be successful which is the change seen two to part three of the book. the most profound change in Alex Is seen in part