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A Clockwork Orange doesn't exactly follow the usual sort of plot "mold". The book was written in three sections and I found that it was more like three short books combined into one, with each part having its own introduction, rising action, and climax. There was no one climax that was higher than the rest of the plot, there were three.

(1) When Alex's droogs betrayed him at the old woman's health farm

(2) Alex's on-stage performance of his newfound morals (Not much action, but high tension, which is what matters)

(3) When Alex is trapped in the room hearing the ninth and attempts suicide

His reaction to Beethoven was explained perfectly well, as the poster obove me already said - it was played during his rehabilitation, and therefore it has the same effect on him that violence does. Keep in mind he has no moral aversion to violence - it's a proven theory of conditioning (Have you heard of Ivan Pavlov?)

I can sort of see how the ending was unclear to you though. His dreams about doctors tinkering with his head weren't dreams - they performed surgery to manually undo his conditioning. The flashcards proved that he was back to the way he was, and when he said he was cured, it meant that even if he may not be what society needs him tobe, he's a human being, no longer suppressed

by his own mind and body. It's sort of a complex theme - Maybe the chaplain's line in the theatre after Alex's performance should have been a little more highlighted? ("He ceases to be a wrongdoer. He ceases to be a creature capable of moral choice")

But I guess not everyone can like every movie, right? I hope I explained somethings that were keeping you from enjoying the movie on some level, though.

My name's Jim but my friends call me....... Jim...

Re: WHY IS THIS MOVIE GOOD? (SPOILER)

by - Ryno_II (Thu Nov 17 2005 19:22:22 )

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I believe some movies work for not following plot mold and some don't. This movie has no closure.

Re: WHY IS THIS MOVIE GOOD? (SPOILER)

by - free_hat (Thu Nov 17 2005 19:30:17 )

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UPDATED Thu Nov 17 2005 19:31:06

The book was written with a 21st chapter, but all the publishers Anthony Burgess went to said that it was too much of a happy ending for such a dark book, so they cut it out. That published edition is the one Kubrick wrote his screenplay from.

Even still, I didn't think it had no closure, I tjust saw it as an indeterminate ending. Not all stories need to be all wrapped up.

My name's Jim but my friends call me....... Jim...

Re: WHY IS THIS MOVIE GOOD? (SPOILER)

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