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**Hinigyday** · 06-20-2009, 07:04 AM

The slang is to keep it from being dated. Also Burgess was a polyglot and linguist, and liked showing off.

The gist of the book's meaning is that the Ludovico treatment is bad because it removes Alex's humanity. Even Alex the ass is better than the "clockwork" Alex. His eventual maturation in the 21st chapter is the happy ending.

That said, it's not the greatest book ever, and it's not for everybody.

06-20-2009, 07:04 AM	#4
Hinigyday Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 386 Senior Member	The slang is to keep it from being dated. Also Burgess was a polyglot and linguist, and liked showing off. The gist of the book's meaning is that the Ludovico treatment is bad because it removes Alex's humanity. Even Alex the ass is better than the "clockwork" Alex. His eventual maturation in the 21st chapter is the happy ending. That said, it's not the greatest book ever, and it's not for everybody.
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