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transformational changes that eventually makes her develop the skills necessary to arrest and capture the killer. The paper explores some of the concepts of symbolism and metaphoric figurative techniques in the film. In the literal interpretation of Anthony Hopkins movie (1991), the Lambs are considered as beautiful, innocent, and helpless creatures that need a caretaker to nurture and protect them against their inept slaughtering. As a main character Starling attempted to intercede on their…

Few films have ever replicated the controversy of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange (1971). Based on the novella of the same name by Anthony Burgess, which explores the realms of dystopian society, the Orwellian, science-fiction film catalogues the life and crimes of antagonist, Alex Delarge. A young, violent, hedonistic, delinquent with an enthusiastic appreciation for music, specifically German composer, Ludwig van Beethoven. Alex’s ‘droogs’, Dim, Georgie and Pete often accompany him on his…

A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian novel based on Anthony Burgess’ personal experiences with juvenile delinquency and youth gangs in 1960’s England. Protagonist Alex narrates his Ultra-Violent exploits committed as a teenager, before being betrayed to state authorities by his droogs (lackeys) and becoming the first victim of an experimental reclamation programme known as the ‘Ludovico Technique’. Burgess employs a wide array of literary devices including tone, biblical allusion and imagery to…

A Clockwork Orange, directed by Stanley Kubrick (1971) of Alex Delarge as played by Malcolm Mcdowell when he is going to rape Mrs. Alexander while joyously recounting “singing in the rain.” Not even apart of the original screenplay as written by Anthony Burgess, Mcdowell adds a sense of deeper depravity to the situation by singing the tune mad-lib style. This scene finishes with Mr. and Mrs. Alexander tied and up and Alex telling Mr. Alexander “viddy well little brother, viddy well.” Viddy,…

A Clockwork Orange is one of the most controversial works of fiction ever created. Upon its original 1963 release it was regarded as overly violent and disturbing. The film adaptation, released in 1972 and directed by Stanley Kubrick, garnered an even larger reputation and was banned entirely in the United Kingdom. Even though both the book and the movie are seen as disturbing in the eyes of the public, they vary slightly in interesting and relevant ways. The movie and the book versions of A…

Holy Mother of.... I don't know. Something huge. I can not believe Bates Motel. I first want to say, I won't spoil anything for anyone that hasn't watched the show yet. So don't be afraid to finish reading this post. But OMG!!! What a freaking AMAZING Season finale!!!!!! If you have never watched the show, you need to cancel all your plans for an entire weekend and binge watch the f*ck outta that show. If for any reason, then the fact that Max Thieriot is an actor in it, and is HOT AS…

gospel of Christ across Egypt and various parts of Rome and Greece. Examination and study indicates that, the works and achievements of St. Anthony who initiated Christianity in Egypt motivated him (Athanasius and…

this sentiment; a society promotes an all powerful government at the expense of the common people. After World War II, dystopian novels explored the possibility of instilling such dystopias in the cities affected by the war. George Orwell’s 1984 and Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange both portray London as a post-war dystopia; however, the authors’ dystopian visions of London differ in the morality of the protagonists, the morality of the authoritarian governments, and the physical vision of…

Giddens conceptualises structure as rules and resources used by interaction. Rules are generalisable procedures and methodologies that reflexive agents possess in their implicit stocks of knowledge and that they use as methods for action in social systems. These rules of structure disclose a number of important properties: they are implicitly known; informal; widely sanctioned; frequently invoked and used in conversations, interaction rituals, and daily routines. Structure also involves the use…

Few films have replicated the controversy of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange (1971). Created during the ‘Golden age of American Film violence’ between the 1960s and early 1970s and based on the Anthony Burgess novella of the same name. The Orwellian, science-fiction film, catalogues the life and crimes of antagonist Alex Delarge; a young, violent and hedonistic deliquent with an enthusiastic appreciation for music, specifically German composer, Ludwig van Beethoven. Alex’s ‘droogs’, Dim,…