Multiple copies of A Clockwork Orange in other countries have been disregarding the last chapter and preceded with its printing. It is argued by many that the last chapter is essential to demonstrate how Alex evolves throughout the novel. Within the British version it can be perceived as darker when being compared to the American version. The novel begins with his desire for violence and then transforms into a desire for creation. Between the two versions, the opinions differ about the novel as a whole. It is argued that the moral vision of Burgess is set within the final chapter and with its absence the perception of the novel can be distorted. Critics stated within the article that literary characters can be masked by problematic moral
