A Clockwork Orange a critical anylsis of the critically acclaimed novel by anthony burgess

A Clockwork Orange
"Eat this sweetish segment or spit it out. You are free."
-Anthony Burgess
Anthony Burgess has been heralded as one of the greatest literary geniuses of the twentieth century. Although Burgess has over thirty works of published literature, his most famous is A Clockwork Orange. Burgess's novel is a futuristic look at a Totalitarian government. The main character, Alex, is an "ultra-violent" thief who has no problem using force against innocent citizens to get what he wants. The beginning of the story takes us through a night in the life of Alex and his Droogs, an…