One of the major themes in A Clockwork Orange is the order in society versus free will. In the movie the main character, Alex DeLarge, commits immoral crimes due to free will, but only until he is sent to prison where they instill good behavior on him. The government, in the movie that is, is trying to fight to bring order to the streets by taking away free will of the people (SparkNotes Editors).
Another theme in the movie is the interdependence of life and art (SparkNotes Editors). In the movie Alex is involved in crimes such as rape, murder and theft. However, when he commits these certain crimes he seems to always be dancing or singing during the act of the crime to almost distance him and make it seem like the crime he committed isn’t THAT bad. According to the SparkNotes, “Art both channels and expresses human impulses, and it can therefore enhance or deaden life.”
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