Analysis
Symbols and Tropes
Hero's Journey
Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...
Setting
England, Sometime in the FutureYour Mind is in DystopiaIt's always fun when a classic film tries to predict the future. No one will ever forget Back to the Future Part 2 showing us self-lacing shoe...
Point of View
The novel A Clockwork Orange can be super-challenging to read because of its Nadsat lingo—the weird Russian-infused slang that Alex and his droogs speak in. But the film A Clockwork Orange is str...
Genre
Dystopian; Science Fiction; DramaAlthough there aren't any aliens, black holes, or time travel, A Clockwork Orange is in a similar dystopian sci-fi genre as Brave New World. (Plus, its fashions are...
What's Up With the Title?
If you were to only watch the film and not read the book, you'd have no idea what the title means. No time to read the book? Don't worry, we have an analysis of the title here. We counted 1,000 ref...
What's Up With the Ending?
So Much For His Happy EndingOne of our all-time favorite conspiracy theories states that Avril Lavigne died and was replaced by a doppleganger. And, although Kubrick attracts conspiracy theories li...
Shock Rating
NC-17Anthony Burgess, the author of the novel, distanced himself from Kubrick's adaptation for "glorify[ing] sex and violence." The glorification part is up for debate, but one thing is for sure: t...