A Comparison Of A Clockwork Orange And 1984

A Comparison of A Clockwork Orange and 1984         In futuristic literary works one often encounters political systems that dominate and oppress. In George Orwells 1984 and Anthony Burgesss A Clockwork Orange, g all overnment control uses various methods to force the citizens to conform.

        Brain backwash was used for a common purpose in both(prenominal) stories, to forget and change the characters past actions. In A Clockwork Orange, thought washing was used after Alex had committed all his crimes, as a method of treatment for his violent tendencies. When Alex would cry for them to look into the horrible films, that he was forced to watch, Br. Brodsky said We have to be hard on you, you have to be of age(p). (Burgess,86) This experimental treatment was being used full force, Alex being the gini pig.

The Charlie warned Alex before vocalizing him up that Its only in the experimental stage at the moment. Its very simple but very drastic.(Burgess, 67) Alexs treatment off out to be successful in the doctors eyes. He was cured of all his violence, left to the brutality of society that he could no longer deal with. In 1984 brain washing was a non-stop method of control used 24 hours everywhere Winston would go.

He and Alex were lead to a similar fate.



Although the constant attempt by larger-than-life Brother to have total control over all citizens of Ociania by propaganda and telescreens did not work on Winston, the excruciation and room 101 let him understand double ideate and learn to love Big Brother. Big Brother could machinate him believe anything, Then almost without a pause he wrote: two and two make five.(Orwell,239) A the end of 1984 Winston believed He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother.(Orwell,256)         Propaganda and brain washing can have positive and proscribe results on a society, both are presented in these novels. No matter what the result on society, the outcome on the soul is...

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