" - The attempt to impose upon man, a creature of growth and capable of sweetness, to ooze juicily at the last round the bearded lips of God, to attempt to impose, I say, laws and conditions appropriate to a mechanical creation, against this I raise my sword-pen - " In fact, the book here... Okumaya Devam et →
HOW MUCH OF A CLOCKWORK ORANGE ARE YOU?
Where does the “Clockwork Orange” term come from? An approach for examination of the term clockwork orange is; while the word clockwork is seen as mechanical and man made, orange is seen as a representation of organic and natural things. Also in Nadsat language "orange" word means "man, person" originating from Malay language (orang:man, orang... Okumaya Devam et →
What does God want?
Does God want woodness or the choice of goodness? Is a man who chooses the bad perhaps in some ways better than a man who has the good imposed upon him? This was one of the questions that poke our minds throughout the book. In a way, we should ask ourselves, are we clockwork oranges?... Okumaya Devam et →
A Brief Summary
The story begins with Alex and his gang committing various crimes on the streets, and that is what most young people were doing at that time. Alex and his gang crimes, perceptions of people are described in the book. The most crucial part of the book begins with Alex's imprisonment as a result of an... Okumaya Devam et →
We have a pleasant suggestion!
If you are determined to read our blog, we have a suggestion to make it more enjoyable! If you want to read our blog with the music mentioned in the book, you can reach the playlist we prepared for you below! https://youtu.be/ZtUZihr-_U0 Screeching Weasel - You Blister My Paint https://youtu.be/_-mvutiDRvQ Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony... Okumaya Devam et →
Death as a way of salvation
- Go on, do me in, you bastard cowards, I don't want to live anyway, not in a stinking world like this one. - Oh. And what's stinking about it? - It's a stinking world because it lets the young get on to the old like you done, and there's no law nor order no... Okumaya Devam et →
Who is Anthony Burgess?
Anthony Burgess (1917-1993) - also called Joseph Kell, original name Jon Anthony Burgess Wilson English novelist, composer, and critic, whose novels are characterized by verbal inventiveness and social satire. Burgess also wrote several biographies. However, the author's first love was music: he composed a number of works before publishing his first books. Among Burgess's most famous... Okumaya Devam et →
Our first blog post
But what I do I do because I like to do — Anthony Burgess Hello everyone! This is the first post on our new blog. In this blog, we'll be sending posts to explore Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange novel. Enjoyable readings already!