A Clockwork Orange Journal Entry #6

Notes from A Clockwork Orange movie:
1.) The camera is zooming away from Alex, in order to capture the lifestyle of Alex and his three droogs.
2.) The high angle shot shows how weak the bum on the street is.
3.) The series of long shots and beautiful music, capture the way the crooks cause mischief, yet they think it is nothing but a stroll through the park.
4.) The track dolly towards Alex's face during his driving session with his droogs, captures how crazy Alex is.
5.) The reaction shot of Alex listening to the lady sing Beethoven's 9th, shows how much he loves the song.
6.) The long shot of Alex walking, shows how lonely he is.
7.) Alex's room is full of sexual illustrations because his character is destructive and addicted to sexual arousal.
8.) The light focusing on Beethoven shows how Alex has a lot of inspiration from Beethoven.
9.) The track shot moving backwards, while Alex walks through the shop shows the colorful scenery of the setting Alex is in.
10.) The close up shot of Alex's droog shows how he is standing up to Alex.
11.) The low angle shot of Alex shows how dominant he is after beating up his droogs.
12.) The high angle shot of Alex's last victim shows how vulnerable she is.
13.) The close up of the milk bottle is somewhat ironic to the story, because Alex and his droogs put drugs in their milk, and Alex has been hit in the head with the milk. This shows that his own entertainment leads to his downfall.
14.) The low angle/POV of Alex shows how dominant the people standing in front of Alex are.
15.) An over the shoulder shot of the prison guard/focusing on Alex.
16.) Close up shot of the priest preaching to the prisoners.
17.) Reaction shots of prison guard and Alex while a man blows kisses to Alex.
18.) Mid shot of Alex thinking.
19.) Track dolly moving backwards as Alex and the priest talk about an easier way to get out.
20.) There is a long shot of the people who created Ludovico's Technique walking towards Alex's jail cell.
21.) Reaction shot of prison guard, as Alex is taken away for preparation of Ludovico's Technique.
22.) The camera zooms in on the experimental serum that will be giving to Alex.
23.) Over the shoulder of nurse and Alex.
24.) Extreme close up shot of needle going into the experimental serum.
25.) Close up of Alex having lid locks on his eyes.
26.) Reaction shot of Alex watching scenes from the Holocaust.
27.) Reaction shot of prison guard listening to a man speak about Alex's transformation.
28.) Low angle/POV of Alex looking at the woman standing above him.
29.) Establishing shot of Alex's room, but the room is different.
30.) Midshot of Alex talking to his parents about his reformation.
31.) Track dolly of Alex walking by himself.
32.) Camera moving towards Alex's face to show that he wants to kill himself.
33.) Track dolly of Alex and two of his previous droogs taking him to the woods.
34.) Establishing shot of the house Alex broke into in the beginning of the movie.
35.) Reaction shot of old man going crazy, while listening to Alex singing "Singing in the Rain."
36.) The camera zooms in on Alex, showing he is going to kill himself.
37.) POV shot of Alex falling and hitting the ground.
38.) POV shot of doctors walking towards Alex.
39.) Long shot of Alex messing around with a female and being encouraged by Dickens people.

A Clockwork Orange Journal Entry #5

5 comments


1.) Alex is still part of another gang. Once again, he is the leader.
2.) Peter, a former droog, is married, and Alex is surprised by this.
3.) Alex is beginning to grow weary of the ultraviolence.
4.) Alex fears having a son because he believes he son will end up like him.
5.) Alex is finally maturing.

4 questions

1.) Why didn't American publishers publish Burgess' 21st chapter?
2.) What is so controversal about it?
3.) Why didn't Kubrick put the 21st chapter in his movie?
4.) Will Alex live a life of peace now?

3 vocabulary words

1.) Bog - God Pg. 212
2.) Gazetta - Gazette Pg. 203
3.) Bratchnies - Brother Pg. 212

2 literary techniques

1.) "Tomorrow is all like sweet flowers and the turning vonny earth and the stars and the old Luna up there and your old droog Alex all on his oddy knocky seeking like a mate." This is a simile because Alex uses "like" to explain the future. Pg. 212
2.) "And all that cal." This is the denoument because it sums up the story. Pg. 212

1 summarizing sentence

1.) Anthony Burgess' 21st chapter focuses on how Alex has become a changed man, and is beginning to grow weary of the life he used to live.

A Clockwork Orange Journal Entry #4

5 comments


1.) Alex has returned home.
2.) Alex is no longer welcome home.
3.) Alex was beaten up by two of his former droogs.
4.) Alex attempted to kill himself.
5.) Alex was not cured.


4 questions

1.) When will Alex learn?
2.) Why is Alex going back to his old ways?
3.) Will he cause more mischief?
4.) Will he gather new droogs?


3 vocabulary words


1.) Vecks - man,guy Pg. 192
2.) Horrorshow - good Pg. 192
3.) Govoreet - to talk Pg. 193


2 literary techniques


1.) "All who do me wrong, are my enemies." This is characterization to show that Alex finds those who deceive him, are enemies. Pg. 197
2.) "I was cured all right." This is dramatic irony because the reader knows Alex isn't cured. Pg. 199


1 summarizing sentence


1.) Alex is back home and has attempted to kill himself, but saved by the men who reformed him.

A Clockwork Orange Journal Entry #3

5 comments

1.) Alex is forced to watch gruesome images during Ludovico's Technique.
2.) Alex has little contraptions that keep his eye open.
3.) Alex is strapped down to the chair.
4.) Alex has to watch people get raped.
5.) Alex has to watch people get beaten up.

4 questions

1.) What is the purpose of watching gruesome things?
2.) Will this really help Alex's reformation?
3.) What will Alex have to watch next?
4.) When will this end?

3 vocabulary words

1.) Slooshy - to hear Pg. 134
2.) Pischcha - food Pg. 134
3.) Appendicitis - Appendix Pg. 134

2 literary techniques

1.) "What's your little nasty game in there?" This is man vs. man conflict because Alex is having conflict with another man. Pg. 134
2.) "Using Ludwig like that." This is characterization because it shows how Alex finds Ludwig to be sinful. Pg. 128

1 summarizing sentence

1.) Alex is forced to watch disturbing films in order to help him become cured.

A Clockwork Orange Journal Entry #2

5 comments

1.) Alex is pretending to be into religion, but he isn't.
2.) As Alex reads the bible, he imagines him whipping men. This shows how insane he is.
3.) The treatment is called Ludovico's Technique.
4.) Ludovico's Technique is not fully finished, therefore it can not be used.
5.) Alex is going to take Ludovico's Technique.

4 questions

1.) What is Ludovico's Technique?
2.) How will it cure Alex faster?
3.) How will this allow him to get out of jail earlier?
4.) Will Alex actually be cured?

3 vocabulary words

1.) Malenky - little Pg. 55
2.) Abode - an extended stay in a place Pg. 55
3.) Carmans - motorman Pg. 54

2 literary techniques

1.) "Righty right, boys, we'll start off by showing him that we know the law, too, but that knowing the law isn't everything." This is man vs. society conflict because Alex is having conflict with the people at the jail.
2.) "And me still only fifteen." This is characterization because Alex is letting the reader how old he is. Pg. 81

1 summarizing sentence

1.) It seems as if Alex's prison sentence has come to an end, as he will undergo Ludovico's Technique.

A Clockwork Orange Journal Entry #1

5 comments


1.) Alex is only fifteen years old, and he is constantly causing mischief.
2.) Alex has three friends that help him cause mischief around the town.
3.) Alex killed a woman by hitting her on the head with a blunt object.
4.) One of Alex's three friends died during a breaking and entering.
5.) Alex is in loved with Ludwig Van.


4 questions

1.) Will Alex get out of jail?
2.) Is there is way he can get out of jail faster?
3.) There has been a rumor about a way to get out of jail faster, what is it?
4.) Will Alex use this rumor to his advantage?

3 vocabulary words

1.) Viddy - To see Pg. 4
2.) Gulliver - Head Pg. 5
3.) Droogs - Friends Pg. 3

2 literary techniques

1.) "What's it going to be then, eh?" This is the exposition because it is the beginning of the story. Pg. 3
2.) "I'll have your yarbles off lovely." This is man vs. man conflict because Alex is having conflict with another troublemaker in the town. Pg. 20

1 summarizing sentence

1.) Alex has been imprisoned for killing a woman, after trying to break into her house and cause some mischief.