Clockwork Orange
TITLE: Clockwork Orange AUTHOR: Anthony Burgess
YEAR: 1962 ILLUSTRATOR:
DESCRIBE THE SETTING
Action takes place in England in future. Korova Milkbar is a
palce where Alex and his friends(who he calls droogs) spend
time. Milkshakes, which include alcohol, are sold to minors.
They also spent much time in a bar called Duke of New York.
POINT OF VIEW
Book is written using the first person perspective Alex's
narration includes many uncommon words and a slang called
Nadsat, which are apparently common to the speech of the youth
subculture in the novel.
MAIN CHARACTERS
Alex is a protagonist. Alex is very easily irritable and very
violent, for example he is very fond of opera and classical
music but his friend Dim mocks it. Alex gets furious and
punches Dim. He is also very arrogant even his gang members
think so. The only thing that Alex values is violence and
power. He thinks that Devil is inside him and explains that
way his violent acts