IRB Post 3

"I don't remember them days too horrowshow. Don't call me Dim no more, either. Officer call me." Page 172. This quote symbolizes the change of the adulthood on all of Alex's old buddies. Now they have changed and are no longer up to the same antics as before. His nemesis and his friend are both cops and Alex sees how growing up changes a person. Maybe it is even the fact that Alex was a bad influence and his absence allowed them to become good people. Alex predicted all this earlier in a dream I remember about George and DIm appearing as obedient disciplinarians.

Clockwork Orange Post #2

My opinion of the book so far is that it will be interesting. It has been a long time since I read a book that kept me intrigued and wanting to read more. The characters have a very distinct and individual feel to them. I almost connect them with real world people in my life and in the media. I saw the movie before, but this book shows so much more. The opening scenes where the boys run around and beat up people on the street is unlike the book. The book goes so much deeper in the book with the fights with other gangs and the mischief that they cause. I really have become fascinated with the made up language because I now and starting to understand a good part of the words that they use. Its been a new learning experience into language and helps me think more about the careful nature of making up words. I can try to guess what words mean based on the context they've been used in multiple passages. PAGE 43

A Clockwork Orange- By Anthony Burgess

The most important thing that I read about so far is not about the content of the book, but in which the style was written. I feel that the language used by the author was something that is hard to understand and will take a great while getting used to. I am able to get the gist of what the author is implying but some parts are just generally confusing. I am hoping that I can get a better grasp at what he means, but I will be reading slowly until I finally learn the language. Page # 11