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Archetypal Metaphors in A Clockwork Orange

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of eye-catching statistic, outlandish quote, or perhaps a provocative question. An example of this might be: Imagine a world where social decadence is mirrored by political evils. Next, the  introductory paragraph will need at least a couple of more sentences where the points to be covered in the paper are given to the reader. An example of this might  be: Think this world sounds rather modern? Perhaps so. In Stanley Kubricks film, Clockwork Orange, one is given a horrifying glimpse into the Brave New World in which archetypical characters  are employed to portray some of the movies most meaningful scenes, set the tone/moods for the film, and bring the message to the modern world about a possible future for  mankind. BRIEF PLOT DESCRIPTION: The main character is a fifteen year old boy named Alex, who along with his gang of droogs embark on a rebellious and super violent rampage  which consist of all manners of atrocities, including rape and murder. Alex proclaims himself the leader of the droogs and before long has set himself up as a minor dictator.  Rebelling against his authority as well, his fellow droogs determine to dethrone him in the worst way imaginable. The film follows Alexs journey from young hoodlum to a young man  who is so conditioned by the state that he is unable to survive in the real world. Finally, a violent past which he is unable to cope with serves the  ultimate irony as he finally wins back his self identity. States Susan Carruthers for National Forum Magazine, "Burgesss A Clockwork Orange offers a meditation on the moral paradoxes that follow  from an acceptance of free will"(Carruthers 29). Metaphors are commonly used literary devices which serve the purpose of linking meaning between two dissimilar objects. In Clockwork Orange, the metaphors