Dystopian Future

Clockwork Orange falls under the dystopian future genere. There are many markers that stick out that explain this. One of the most prominent, is the corrupted youth of this world and their “ultra violence”. The youth or malchicks run around town at night to cause ruckus and get into terrible fights. The main character Alex is part of this. Through his eyes we learn of his crimes and violence. Another example of it being a dystopian future is the use of different slang. The author created his own slang for this book. It’s a slang influenced by globalization and cultures mixing. This slang does not appear in real life, nor is it prevalent in today’s culture. The ludvico technique is the biggest marker, which makes this a dystopian future. It’s a rather menacing way to force and condition a subject to instantly hate something. In Alex’s case, its crime, violence and sex. This slightly futuristic conditioning program is grounded in realism, but taken far enough and far away that it could as science fiction. The biggest thing about Clockwork Orange is that it does lie in some genre, however the author used the dystopian future in a very mind sense. His main concern was in the character Alex, and his interactions with the world around him. The genre dosent bleed through as much as it does with other novels.