Rebellion and Conformity
I am a loophole person. As a teenager, I would always look for the hole in directives given by my parents. If someone told me, that I could not do something because I was a girl, or because I was not strong enough or for whatever lame reason they came up with, I would rebel. I would defy them out of spite. To live in the world of 1984 or A Clockwork Orange would give me fits. I would struggle with the lack of freedom or the expectations imposed on me by the government.
So, how do our characters conform or rebel in the books we are reading? Cite specific examples of where you see them rebelling or conforming and the impact that their actions have on them in the text. Then think about your own life. Could you live in that world? Why or why not?
59 comments:
In the book "A Clockwork Orange," the lead character, Alex, has his ups and downs of conforming and rebellion in the book. One specific part in the book where Alex is (conforming to a group) rebelling against the government, is when on page 175 F. Alexander says, "I think you can be used poor boy. I think that you can help dislodge this overbearing Government. To turn a decent young man into a piece of clockwork should not, surely, be see as any triumph for any government" (Bergess). Alex is going to help this group reform against the government by talking about his horrible experience with the Ludovico treatments.
This act of rebellion impacts future actions because later on, the group uses him in order to have him attempt suicide. They were going to have Alex's death make him a martyr in order to help their cause.
I could not live in this kind of world at all. There is too much rebellion that goes on in this society. I would not fit in very well with the teenagers and young adults that seem to always be committing crime. Not to mention, the government and police force seem to be a very corrupt place. Seeing how I want to end up in law enforcement, a corrupt law enforcement definitely would not be the place for me.
B. Geiss 5/6 Period
Conformity seems to be an abnormality in Winston’s life. Sometimes he thinks about trying to conform, however, he denies it and knows that he could not survive that way. When Big Brother was watching him Winston still continued to delineate from the rest of society and become more and more independent. Even when he was being tortured he said that he would win the battle against them and against himself. He had claimed that he would be sure that his inner heart would always remain conscious and that when the time finally came for him to be shot, he would die hating Big Brother. The most obvious sign that Winston does not conform is that everything comes out to be a battle when he is talking. He wanted to fight the Party. Then at the very end of the book, he says that he had won the battle, the battle against himself. He finally loved big brother (298). In this case, even after Winston had conformed to the wishes of the government he still found a way to say that he rebelled, even though it was a rebellion against himself.
I don’t believe I would have been able to conform. Ever since I was little I have been a little more analytical of what happens around me and I believe that I would have come up with a hatred towards the party. I have always wanted to learn and I want to new things. The way the government holds the world at a constant standstill means that nothing progresses and different experiences can never be had. It takes a fair amount of fun from living. Since the world in “1984” is made of lies and artificial slavery I don’t think I could have mentally followed the government.
Colton K~1st
Winston Smith's life is full of rebellion. He knows that what he does is wrong in the eyes of his society, and is very aware that he could be severly punished for what he does, but continues to go against the grain anyways. This shows that Winston is intentionally rebelling against his society, and even when he is captured, he vows to still hate Big Brother. It is the extreme brutality and torture that causes a shift in Winston, making him then love Big Brother (Orwell, 376).
I do not think I could live in this world. I like to be on my own and to do my own thing most of the time, and I especially dislike being told what to do. I don't think that I would necessarily rebel in this environment though, because I would not want to go through what Winston endured, but I would surely not enjoy my time living in this society.
K. Feeney - 5/6
In the book ''A Clockwork Orange,'' the lead character, Alex has trouble with conforming to the laws his family and his government set for him. Despite being put into a detention center at a young age, Alex and his droogs still commit heinous crimes on a daily basis. Such as theft, murder and rape. These acts of rebellion impact his life later on and cause his droogs to rebel against him and leave him for dead. 'Causing alex to be captured by the cops, and causing Alex to lose his free will and the right to rebel to the Ludovico treatments. I could not live in this world because I am a very stubborn girl who does not like conforming to the things people tell me I should do.
In 1984 all Winston has done is rebell. He knows that the party watches everything the people of society do but he does not care. He very well knows what he does is wrong according to all the people in the society because they are not allowed to live their life the way they want. He knows that he can be in serious trouble for this and that is why it shows Winston rebels intentionally. I could not live in a world like that. I like to do what I want and would not want to be watched all the time. Having control over what you do is a big part of life to be successful you cannot live off others orders.
In the book “1984”, the lead character, Winston, tries to conform in his government, but in the end he just cannot live like that. He cannot follow the rules of Big Brother. Winston rebels against the Party. In one specific part of the book it says, “O’Brien held up his left hand, its back toward Winston, with the thumb hidden and the four fingers extended. How many fingers am I holding up, Winston? Four. And if the Party says that it is not four but five---then how many? Four” (Orwell, p.206). Winston refuses to do what the Party tells him to do. O’Brien wants Winston to tell him that four plus four equal five. This rebellion causes Winston pain because O’Brien is using a torture device. Even when he was being tortured, he would make sure he always hated Big Brother. He would die knowing that he had won the battle.
I would not be able to live in Winston’s world. I don’t like being told what I can and cannot do, especially from the government. I also like being different; it is no fun being exactly like everybody else. I don’t think I would rebel in this society. I am not a rebellious type of person. I would definitely be miserable and sad living in this type of society.
~Becca Gardella 5/6 Period
In "A Clockwork Orange", Alex is the complete opposite of well-behaved. He struggles to follow the rules and has done terrible things. He was put through treatment to help him become a new and better man and to stop him from hurting and killing other people. The treatment did work at a point but then he goes back to his old self then again to a good person. I'm not sure if Alex will actually change or not but I wouldn't be able to live in his kind of world. I wouldn't like the government or whoever, tell me what to do. I feel as if I can make my own decisions on what i should do. I should be able to decide myself, not someone else telling me.
Throughout the entire novel, “A Clockwork Orange,” Alex struggles with the conflict of conformity vs. rebellion. He never ceases to live up to the expectations of the government, and he continually lets down the ones around him. At the beginning of the novel, Alex rebelled against society’s wishes. He constantly broke the laws, as well as the bones and spirits of other people. At the beginning of the novel, Alex said, “But, myself, I couldn’t help a bit of disappointment at things as they were those days. Nothing to fight against really. Everything was as easy as kiss-my-sharries.” (Page 15). Alex did not care about other people and he only cared about the pleasure that hurting others brought to him. After Alex got caught by the police, he was put into jail and was forced to conform. He was no longer and individual even, he was just another number (6655321.) After gaining the trust of others, he was allowed to leave jail early if he participated in an experiment, referred to as “Ludovico’s Method.” This experiment forced Alex to act and feel a certain way. He was no longer able to have his own opinion on things, and was forced to feel the same way that the government did. In the middle of the novel, Dr. Branom said, “Violence is a very horrible thing. That’s what you’re learning now. Your body is learning it.” (Page 121). Alex then responded with, “I don’t understand. I don’t understand about feeling sick like I did. I never used to feel sick before. I used to feel the very opposite. I mean, doing it or watching it I used to feel real horrorshow. I just don’t understand why or how or what-” (Page 121). Dr. Branom then explained to Alex how he is now being “made healthy again.” This shows how Alex longer has a choice to do and think how he pleases. At the end of the novel, Alex is “cured” of not being able to have freewill. He no longer becomes sick because of violence, and he goes back to his old rebellious ways. It wasn’t until Alex saw Pete that he realized he needed to grow up. With this growing up, Alex decides to conform with the rest of society and settle down.
Muha, J 5-6th period
In the book, A Clockwork Orange, the main character Alex is constantly rebelling against the government and society. He is a thief, thug, rapist, and murderer. At one point in the story, Alex refrenced that he cannot trust anyone anymore, and soon after, his rebellious thoughts push him to try and kill himself. The only point in the story where Alex is not constantly pushing against everything, is right at the end of the book. He meets Pete in an old cafe, and he sees how he has grown up and move passed all the crime and hate of his past. I believe I would be fine if I lived in the society found in the book because I am not a criminal and wouldn't be harshly oppressed by the government.
In the novel, "1984" Winston acts as he is a part of his government and does no wrong, but in the beginning of the novel when he has the diary it shows a more rebellious side to him. He continues to read in the diary and write things in which are completely against the law. His words written in the book were also illegal, "DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER" (Orwell, p.21). As the novel goes on Winston continues to go against the government in several different ways. He plans to team up with people whom he thought were against Big Brother. But in the end, they are the ones that were against him the whole time, and through all his rebellious phases he was then sent to jail. In jail their only plan is to brainwash the people to agree with the government and conform. For example, "How many fingers am i holdoing up, Winston?' 'Four' 'And if the party says that it is not four but five-then how many?' 'four' the worded ended in a gasp of pain. The needle of the dial had shot up to fifty-five" (Orwell, p.538). He was tortured continuously until he agreed with the statements that the government has them believe. Winston was quiet a long time till he finally agrees, but at this point his head is turned to mush. They believed he finally conformed and was with the government but in reality he had no idea what he was or who he was. In the end Winston never really conformed to anyone. He was still rebelling against himself, and will continue to rebel.
I don't think I could fit in with this type of society, I like to express myself in different ways and not being different or having my own beliefs would probably drive me nuts. I would be unable to last in this type of controlling government.
M.Al-Zarraq 5/6 period
In the novel A Clockwork Orange Alex is seen both rebelling and confirming. For example near to the end of the book Alex is in a café and he see’s on of his old droogs, and Alex thinks to himself, “I knew what was happening, O my brothers. I was like growing up” (Burgess, p.211). At this moment Alex realizes that it is time for him to quit rebelling against society and conform and begin his life and start a family. But in opposition early in the book Alex is seen rebelling in many ways. For example, “the music blasting away to my left, and I shut my glazzies and felt the cold wind on litso, then I jumped” (Burgess, p.188). In this quote Alex decides to rebel against this horrific music and attempt to end his life. There are many more instances of rebellion but this one sticks out a lot to me. I think for we personally, I would love to live in one of those worlds because, doubt drives me. With all of these people telling me I couldn't do something it would drive me to do that thing and prove those people wrong. So all in all I think living in this world would benefit me immensely and I would enjoy this actually.
Eric Bulic 1st
In A Clockwork Orange, Alex and other teens have trouble conforming to the laws set by the government. Alex and his droogs go out every night and commit crimes like rape, murder, and theft whinch are all acts of rebellion against the law. At the end of the book, Alex realizes that he wants to live a normal life and conform to the laws finally. I do not think I could live in this world where teens run around at night beating up people and robbing everyone.
In the book " A Clockwork Orange," the main character, Alex has trouble with conforming with the government. Alex and his droogs were always rebelling against the government. They have committed crimes like murder and rape to a lot of people in the book. Alex was sent to a corrective learning center where he was taught that violence was bad, which it did work, but then he turned back to his old self. It wasn't until Alex saw Paul and realized how much he has grown up where he realized that he wants that n his life.
I wouldn't like living in this world. I think to go off and do things on my on with no one telling me a certain way to do something.
Alex Krencisz, 3rd period.
In "A Clockwork Orange" the main character Alex has trouble conforming in the laws enacted by the government and he rebels. He rebels by committing crimes such as rape, theft, and beating people. After he goes through all of his treatments and gets beat up by the elderly people in the library, he tries to use the government as a shield yet he finds no conformity there for ever the police officers, Billyboy and Dim, rebel against the law and take Alex out into the middle of nowhere and beat him there. Alex finds pleasure from rebelling against the "upper hand". If i were put into a world like this, I would also most likely be rebellious, but not in a way that would bring harm to others such as Alex. I look for ways to get around the system, but dont want to have others suffer because of my selfish ways.
Renfro, B. !st period
“We study the problem. We’ve been studying it for damn well near a century, yes, but we get no further with our studies. You’ve got a good home here, good loving parents. You’ve got not too bad of a brain! Is it some devil that crawls inside of you?”- Deltoid (Alex's probation's officer) Deltoid is referring that the problem isn't with Alex's life because it isn't a hard life yet the generation he is in is rebellious. Therefore, rebellions are the real problem. As a teenager myself i like to believe that there is nothing I can't accomplish and if someone tells me I can't do something I often get motivated to do it. As for Alex's society I don't think I would want to live in his society, because it comes off as crazy. The policemen are not up to date with the crime that is being committed until after the fact. In our society if a crime happens the police are there to handle it immediately.
-Giavonna Gilbride 5/6th
In "A Clockwork Orange," Alex seems to struggle with rebellion and conforming. In part 1, all Alex new was how to rebel. He would go against everything that I have even been taught and told. Alex would go around to innocent people; beating, stealing, raping, mocking, and even murdering them. He didn't care what he did or who he hurt, including his own family. Alex would do terrible things to others, "and he went grinning and going er er and a a a for this veck's dithering rot, crack crack, first left fistie then right, so that our dear old droog the red-vino on tap and the same in all places, like it's put out by the same big firm" (pg. 26)
But in part 2, Alex had changed. His thoughts didn't change but his actions did, Alex had conformed to the government, due to him being in jail. Alex did whatever it took to get out early. He would act extremely polite to his authorities and conform to them to get out early. Alex even went into an experiment that would turn him "good" to get out early, "I don’t understand about feeling sick like I did. I never used to feel sick before" (pg. 121). This shows how Alex conformed to the government to get out early.
I could not live in this kind of world because I can only imagine how crazy and rebellious it would be to get a bench on chest day. But in reality, i would not fit in with all these rebellious teens.
Pelka, E. 1st period
In 1984, the Thought Police are the set in stone example of conformity. They make it impossible for any individuals to have thoughts by making the action of doing it illegal. Winston rebels against the idea by initially writing the letter at the begibeginning of the book, but more prominently during his interaction with the dark haired girl Julia. They hook up with one another and do so with pleasure, which isn't legal because positive emotions aren't supposed to be felt during physical interactions in their society. This would alleviate any possibility of any of its citizens expre would be experiencing love.
There would be no way I could ever put up with these rules that are in place, so I would have to pass on ebever living in the society. I enjoy my freedoms and joys in life, and life wouldn't be life without them.
Alex in "A Clockwork Orange" chooses to rebel more than he chooses to conform to their society's norms. An example of this would be when Alex goes around with his friends breaking into people's houses, raping or killing and injuring them. This is an example because their society's norms do not consist of such horrific actions or thoughts. An example of conformity is at the end of the book when Alex decides he wants to be more like his friend Pete and get married and start a family.
I would not be able to live in the world that Alex and his friends live in. They have messed up ideology where a lot of kids think it is okay to form gangs and commit criminal activities. I do not agree with the idea of what they do in that messed up world.
Bloxsom, N. 5/6th period.
In A Clockwork Orange, Alex and his gang members don't really conform to anything, especially the law. They all go out and commit crimes like theft, rape, and murder. This is all an act of rebellion against the government and their set laws. Later in the book Alex starts to think when he is sitting in a café watching all of his droogs. “I knew what was happening, O my brothers. I was like growing up” (Burgess, p.211. This is when he starts to conform with the government and start an actual life where he isn't committing crimes for fun. I would not want to live in the world because of all the crimes and messed up people.
In the beginning of a “clockwork Orange”, Alex was portayed as a rebellious person. One who did not follow any rules that were set in front of them, especially the government’s. For almost every unthinkable act that can be committed, Alex and his droogs most likely had done it, “What is this? Who are you? How dare you enter my house without permission” (pg. 25). This example of breaking and entering is just one of the examples of rebellious acts that Alex had committed, next to rape, murder, and theft.
Though after Alex was sent to prison and experimented on he was the conformed to the government and their rules. “Now I knew that I’d have to be real skorry to get out my cut-throat britva out before this horrible killing sickness whooshed up and turned the like joy of battle into feeling I was going to snuff it” (pg. 139), this quote shows that the treatment to cure Alex had turned him from a killer into a pacifist due to the fact that killing now made him feel sick. Before this he would not have hesitated in killing another man. The government’s treatment proves that it took away hi freedom to choose, even though he had made bad choices before, but not he is conformed to the societal standards the government had set in place.
I could not live in a world like this, not only because most of the children commit dangerous and evil acts, but the fact the government can take away someone’s free will is something that I would not want to live around with.
In the novel "1984" written by George Orwell, Winston shows rebellion from the very beginning. By going out of his way to purchase an item that allows him to write down the thoughts inside his head. This notebook is completely breaking the trust he has with his government job. Winston shows constant rebellion throughout the whole novel really. Considering he hates big brother and goes completely against the government at all times he couldn't care less about breaking the law. He eventually meets a beautiful woman Julia who he begins an affair with. Julia is on the same page as winston when it comes to their feelings about government control. As they continue their affair knowing they will soon be caught they share there feelings with each other as they fall in love. I could never live in a world where thinking is considered a crime. I feel this amount of government control is very unnecessary and disturbing.
Ally Modie 3rd period
1984 has shown rebelliously characteristics by Winston. And throughout the whole book was living in a society where big brother control the people. A particular example was Winston witness a man being torture by another man who could be a doctor or scientist in room 101. Not only that but, Winston friend O'Brien have always stress his beliefs about the ministry and big brother. However, in order to talk to Winston is to have secret meeting. Which would have both of them be rebellious to their rulers. And would end in big brother finding them and punish them for their own conspiracy of big brother.
What I think about this is living like Winston would need to be clever. And I'm mean clever than ever. Big brother is a organisation that is hard to defeat. Being a rebel for this time is not a choice I would like to have
J. Dhanraj 3rd period
Both conformity and rebellion are actively present throughout the book 1984. The society, which The Party had set up, was built on the assumption and hopes that every citizen with sufficient knowledge would conform to believe that Big Brother knew what was best in every aspect of life. This assumption then led to two main characteristics throughout the book: the tendency to conform or the tendency to rebel. Winston, the main character, lived his life appearing to follow the rules of The Party, while still breaking enough rules to consider himself an individual, an outsider of the majority. Winston's rebellious nature was shown through the "thoughtcrimes" he practiced on a regular basis. He questioned the government's actions and how they were able to fool so many people. He wrote in a journal, which was not illegal but not permitted either, he felt love for people that were not Big Brother, and he explored ideas and places that were forbidden for a person, in this society, to explore. Winston knew what he did was very wrong in the many eyes of The Party and knew that someday he would be punished for his crimes. Even when the day came that he was taken and interrogated, he still held tightly to his forbidden knowledge. It was not until O'Brien, a deceiving yet likable man, brainwashed Winston that his ways of thinking began to change to fit what The Party had desired.
In the society of 1984, rebellion is not only hated but also impossible to get away with. Eventually, the thought police would come to take you and brainwash you to believe what is "correct", shortly after, sending you to your death. There is no room to be an individual since every persons' every thought must be for the Party. Being an abstract thinker who tends to scoff at over-bearing authority, I would not be able to survive in this world. Like Winston, I would know the punishments that would be awaiting, but still, I would not be able to change what I believe just to fit what everyone else wanted me to think. Even with the impending doom staring me in the face that would surely come from rebelling against the government, it would still be easier for me to live knowing that I am true to myself and my knowledge rather than being just another piece of the machine.
Corrine Luzier
5/6 period
IN the book A ClockWork Orange Alex example of rebelling toward the government would be when the police stop him the beginning. After the police stop him he does not stop and then gets beat. Later in the book Alex lets Mr. Alexander treat his needs and conforms to the government.I don’t believe I would have been able to conform. Ever since I was little I have been a little more analytical of what happens around me and I believe that I would have come up with a hatred towards the party. I have always wanted to learn and I want to new things. The way the government holds the world at a constant standstill means that nothing progresses and different experiences can never be had. If i had to live in Alex's world i would too take my own life because that is no way to live.
In the book, 1984, the lead character, Winston rebels constantly throughout the novel. He is constantly going behind The Party's back and doing as he pleases. When Winston and Julia begin finding ways to meet, they are doing anything they can to stay out of the eye of Big Brother. Even before these two met, Winston had constantly been against the Party. He would write personal messages against the party inside of his diary that he kept for himself.
No, i do not believe that i could live in this kind of world. The control that the government has on the people is to powerful and unlike anything i am personally used to. My world and Winston's world are two completely opposite life styles.
Adam Weber 1st Period
In the novel 1984 the main character in the novel winston always rebels. When he and julia stsrt seeing each other behind the partys back and also agianst what has been said not to do by them. They were always finding ways to be out of the sight of big brother. No matter what the part said winston would always go agianst them so he can fofill what he wants to do. i dont think i can ever live in a world like that. I dont like being given a long list of things i can and can't do. I like to go and do my own thing in life. Im not out terrising people.
In "A Clockwork Orange", Alex is the definition of a rebel. He finds it hard to follow the rules and has done some mind blowing things. Alex got put through several treatments to help him become a new man and to stop him from hurting and killing other people. The treatment was successful at some point but then he goes back to his old self and then back to good again. If this were me I would absolutely hate myself. I could never be like Alex in any shape or form. His mentality is completely different then a lot of the other people. I wouldn't want restrictions on my life and I would want to go do want I want to do but I would never choose the life style that Alex did.
In the novel A Clockwork Orange, we all know Alex is rebelling, but later in the text he is conforming(Not his choice though). The rebellion is obvious for all to see. Alex is a fifteen year old bully in a gang of four including himself, who does nothing more than bully the old, fight other gangs and rob people of their innocence. Any principles the society tried to impose Alex completely disregarded and rebelled against the oppression. Though for the conformity side, Alex was forced to conform when he was going undergo the Ludivico treatment. A quote from the prison chaplain says it all "Very hard ethical questions are involved," he went on. "You are to be made into a good boy, 6655321. Never again will you have the desire to commit acts of violence or to offend in any way whatsoever against the State's Peace. I hope you take all that in. I hope you are absolutely clear in your own mind about that." (Burgess, p. 135) The prison chaplain cautions Alex about how his nature will be changed by enrolling in the Ludivico Treatment program. Specifically, his desire to be violent will be gone altogether, and he will not have the free will to choose actions that arise from a violent nature, therefore conforming to the good citizens of society. For myself, I could live in that world because I am not a troublemaker in society.
Mike Glencer
5/6 Period
In A Clockwork Orange, Alex rebels against the government by breaking the rules. He attacks people and commits crimes even though the gov't is already somewhat slacking authority. On page 175, Alexander tells the boy that he can he can help him attack the government. He wants the group of people to go against the gov't (reform) and he helps this group reform by telling them about his Ludovico experience. If I lived in this world, I do not know if I would be able to live in it. Yes, I already go against what people might tell me, but I think if I knew that I could get away with it more than I would be more unwilling to do it. Now when I do it, I know that if it had bad consequences I can learn from it because of someone telling me that it was bad and why. But in that kind of world, there isn't really anything like that. They kind of look the other way.
in A Clockwork Orange, Alex shows immense amounts of rebellion by going against the government and his parents and committing crimes left and right and showing little remorse. He doesn't hesitate to go against the rules and his actions land him in serious trouble and he ends up in the hospital. Alex tries again and again to conform to society but he still doesnt like the government and goes against it. With all this rebellious behavior, he even tries to kill himself to end the pain. despite all this rebellion against the government, his parents had remained clueless on his actions until they have to visit him in the hospital. They even try to persuade him to come home but he believes he should fend for himself from then on.
In A Clockwork Orange, Alex shows his ability to rebel against the law. He commits crime as if it comes second nature to him. He and the droogs even invented their own language, the nadsat language to be set apart from the conformist society they lived in. This rebellion shown in Alex was less political and more free will based. He committed those acts of murder, rape, etc. because he could, not because he thought it would damage the government. It is a different form of rebellion that we are used to and that F. Alexander used in the book he wrote.
In a society such as this, I would like to think that I could be able to do anything I want without fear of punishment, but I might use that power to protect people. Not necessarily the entire city, but the people that are close to me, should they fall into danger.
Paul Smith 3rd Period
In A Clockwork Orange, Alex has a very hard time conforming to the government. He knows that the things he does through this book are wrong, yet he continues to do them. Alex does not seem like the type to listen to the rules. He wants people to see him as someone who is strong and has no conscious. "He threw these down on the pavement and then I treated him to the old boot- crush, though they were hard bastards like, being made of some new horrorshow plastic stuff." (Burgess, 9) Alex beats this guy up with no remorse. He does not care what anyone has to say about it. Alex does this both for fun and because he wants his group know he is in charge. Since Alex never stops this he ends up getting arrested. Through his time in prison he goes through treatment. Even the government's treatment does not help him. Even though he stops doing the bad stuff he still thinks it. He mind still wants to do all bad stuff.
I could not live in the world the Burgess created. It would be too hard to hear about all the stuff that goes on around you.
-Alexa Shaneyfelt 3rd period
In a clockwork Orange a lot of themes or morals are shown. One particularly being conformity, throughout the story Alex want to rebel rebel rebel until finally towards the end see’s on of his old droogs, and Alex thinks to himself, “I knew what was happening, O my brothers. I was like growing up” (Burgess, p.211). Alex finally realized that his immature vicious actions were over and it was time for him to become a man in this world. I don't feel that I could live in Alex's world, in the beginning there was too much to handle as a human, and then towards the end there was just too much conflict with government, quite like our own.
In 1984, the main thing the government tries to do is get people all on the same page together and conform with their governemnt. Winston sees this as a pretty ridiculous idea, and rebels against it, going off and doing what ever tickles his fancy. I would hate to live in this world for the same reasons Winston hates it. The feeling and thought of having to conform to what other people want us to be is insane. The point of people being different is to create diversity. Not to turn around and create what are basically clones of what they want everyone to be.
Winston is against Big Brother, he does not want to conform to the ways and obey like the rest of the society in 1984. But soon not everyone can stay the same, Winston used to be against big brother but "He Loved Big Brother"
One specific example of rebellion in the book 1984, is whenever Winston writes in his diary. People in his society are not allowed to think their own thoughts, let alone write those thoughts down. Another act of rebellion is when Julia gives the note that says I love you. This is an act of rebellion because the people in this society are not allowed to feel emotions, like love. One act of conformity in the book is when Winston's fate is finally accepted and he begins to love Big Brother. I do not think I could live in this society because I like being in control of my own fate.
- Wiley 3rd period
There are many examples of characters conforming and examples of rebellion in the book "A Clockwork Orange." In this case, the main character Alex can be used to show these examples. The first example that comes to mind when I think of this prompt is when on page 175 the passage states, "I think that you can help dislodge this overbearing government..." This passage immediately encourages rebellion and F Alexander is telling Alex to basically go against the government and rebel and to in this case conform to his own ways.
In my own personal stance I do not think that I would be able to conform at all. I have always been that kid that goes against what everybody does and walks to the beat of my own drum. If I like something a certain way or different and someone else does not agree with my ways then I say that's fine as long as it is how I want it. Sometimes not conforming does come with a price but you always have to be willing to pay that price.
A Storc 5/6
In the book The Clockwork Orange, Alex does not agree with the government much. He does not conform with the government; although the government lacks presence in the book anyhow. In my opinion I would in fact classify Alex as a rebel, as he has committed various rebellious crimes; such as murder, rape and theft. Near the end of the book Alex starts his treatment that was ruled by the government and starts conforming with society. He may not be willingly doing this, but the medicine is pretty much forcing him to not act out such crimes as earlier in the book. Closer to the end of the book you see much less rebel acts out of Alex, almost none. Alex starts to get his life together and conform with the government and his loved ones. If this was me, I would not rebel against society and commit horrendous acts such as the crimes Alex and his droogs have.
Alex in the book "A Clockwork Orange" spends most of his time rebelling against any rules given to him. He rebels against rules of the government and society by committing horrible crimes like stealing, beating, rape and basically doing whatever he wants to whenever he wants to. He rebels against the rules of his parents and Mr. Deltoid by not going to school. Alex if forced to conform and give up his rebellious nature through the Ludovico Technique however he still in a way rebels because he attempts to commit suicide. I am glad I live in a society with rules and order, I think it is right to conform to the rules that keep everyone safe and still have our own individual freedom to make our own choices.
Throughout the book “A Clockwork Orange,” the main character Alex seems to have a hard time with conforming and rebellion. All throughout part one, readers can see that he is rebelling against society, going after innocent lives in order to get a rush out of torturing them. We learned of this rebellion early on in the book for Alex states, “But, myself, I couldn’t help a bit of disappointment at things as they were those days. Nothing to fight against really. Everything was as easy as kiss-my-sharries.” (Page 15). He didn’t care what he was doing to others, all he cared about was the feeling he got from hurting them, along with the feeling that he was invincible because he believed that he would never be caught by the cops. He was wrong though, for one night after breaking into an elderly ladies house, he was caught red handed and taken into the station where he was later sentenced to several years in prison. Throughout his time in jail we start to see Alex conform to the government’s wants, which were to perform a trial of tests and see how it affects Alex’s behavior, in order to fulfill his own wants of getting out early. While going through the experiment, he didn’t quite understand what was going on for he stated, “"I don’t understand about feeling sick like I did. I never used to feel sick before" (pg. 121), but he figured he must toughen up in order to be released back out into the real world. So he did everything that the government wanted him to do, even if it meant torturing himself.
I don’t think I would ever be able to live within this world because I have never been the one to rebel against any rules or laws. I would never want to inflict pain on an innocent human being, so I definitely wouldn’t fit in with the other teenagers within the society.
Winston S 5/6*
In the novel A Clockwork Orange, the main character Alex is constantly going against society. He is always committing a crime at the beginning of the book whether that be theft, murder, rape, etc. But once society catches up to him, he is forced to change. He goes through treatment to help him push past the violence he used to consistently commit. As the book and the treatment progress, Alex begins to form into a less violent man who gets sick at the idea of criminal acts.
Me personally in this society would not have rebelled againt the government in place. I am a person who always loves to prove others wrong, but I have learned that you have to take ownership for your acts.
-Steven Ficyk 5/6
In "A Clockwork Orange" the main character Alex has a lot of rebellion and conforming in the book. A form of rebellion is when in the beginning of he was beating an old lady and then gets the cops called him and then argues and yells at the cops. This shows his lack of respect fro the government (page 58-63). I think i could live in this world because i feel like america is not far away from all of this. This would not surprise me if in the next couple years America comes to this.
A Ferry 1st period
In a Clockwork Orange Alex rebels a lot! He rapes young girls, he skips school, he kills old ladys, rebellion is his middle name (not literally)! He was forced (by chemicals and whatnot) to conform to society, but he finds a way out of it. So, he ended up being the old Alex, but then he decided he actually wanted to be a person of society. So, he conformed on his own. I could live in this society, it doesn't seem like there is anything wrong with the society (except chemically configuring alex without his full consent), but the only thing that is wrong with that society is Alex and his 'droogs'.
In the Book "1984", the government controls the people through fear. To rebel against Big Brother would mean certain death. Winston knows this, but insists on writing "DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER" (Orwell, 18) in his journal. These two actions would cause him to be arrested and killed. Throughout his life, aside from his personal thoughts, Winston has conformed to what Big Brother wants him to do. Writing in the diary is one of the first physical acts of rebellion that Winston had committed. Winston would always participate in the Two Minutes of Hate, even though he questioned it, because not conforming would look suspicious and would cause him to be captured. Although he participates, he does not always direct his hate toward what Big Brother wants him to. He directs his hate toward Big Brother (Orwell, 14-15). Winston conforms because it is impossible not to take part in the hate, but he also rebels because he is hating against Big Brother.
I would not be able to live in this world. I like to make my own choices. I would hate living in fear that the government might imprison you for your thoughts and actions.
Nikki Shotzbarger-3rd
In the book 1984, by George Orwell, Winston rebels in many different ways. This begins when he begins having thoughts that he wrote down in his diary. He writes, "DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER" (p. 21). Both of these acts are in violation of the laws enforced by the Thought Police. His actions however do not end there. He has an affair with a woman whom is much younger than him and they sneak around thinking that they are safe from the eyes and ears of "Big Brother" but they take it too far when they take refuge in what they think is a secret hiding place but is really a trap. As well, they perform acts of rebellion by meeting with a "member of the Brotherhood" who turns out to be someone who is working with the Thought Police.
There is absolutely no way I could live in this society. I want my freedom to do what I want. I want to open my own business my way. I have ideas that no one else does. I have ideas and certain ways I do things and would not be able to do those things in this society. Being this, it would cause me to rebel, form an organization and take down the government and rebuild the society.
In A clockwork orange you can clearly see our main character Alex rebel against the government. Even though the government wasn’t very strict he still managed to get himself in jail. He rebels by just torturing the innocent of the world he lives in, he beats and rapes people for no particular reason. I feel like it would be a hard world to live in knowing how unpredictable the world could be with the corrupt people and police. Plus there is no way I’m conforming to the corrupt lifestyle of the droogs, just a little too much for me…yup.
In a Clockwork Orange Alex rebels a lot! He rapes young girls, he skips school, he kills old ladys, rebellion is his middle name (not literally)! He was forced (by chemicals and whatnot) to conform to society, but he finds a way out of it. So, he ended up being the old Alex, but then he decided he actually wanted to be a person of society. So, he conformed on his own. I could live in this society, it doesn't seem like there is anything wrong with the society (except chemically configuring alex without his full consent), but the only thing that is wrong with that society is Alex and his 'droogs'.
Rebellion and conformity are illustrated throughout A Clockwork Orange. The Government of this world imposes harsh expectations on its people, expecting them to be Good at all times and not allowing violent personalities to be expressed. Because of this, people like Alex rebel. Alex is described throughout the majority of this novel as a cold-hearted criminal with little to no remorse for his actions. He goes around town beating innocent people, "shop-crasting," raping, and even killing, and his only reason behind these actions is: "But what I do I do because I like to do" (Burgess, 45). Alex believes that he should be allowed to act the way God created him to, which is why readers are shocked to see him conform to the Government's expectations and go through with its curing process. This treatment is designed to transform Alex into a more well-rounded person, ultimately stripping him of his violent qualities. By agreeing to be put through this treatment, Alex is, in a way, conforming to the Government's beliefs of acting as a Good person would.
I don't think I could live in Alex's world because of all the violence that occurs. I would be terrified to go on the streets or even keep my doors unlocked, due to all of the teenage criminals that wander around. I do believe I could handle the type of Government that is exposed throughout this novel, however, because I'm a good person and I wouldn't have to be afraid of the Government trying to change my mentality.
In the book "A Clockwork Orange", Alex is all about rebellion. All of his rebelling lands him in the state jail. To get out he agrees to let the government do a special treatment on him that will force him to become "good". Alex thinks that it will have no effect on him and that he will easily go back to his old ways. Alex is very effected by the treatment and forced to behave. "Dr. Brodsky said to the audience: "Our subject is, you see, impelled towards the good by, paradoxically, being impelled towards evil. The intention to act violently is accompanied by strong feelings of physical distress. To counter these the subject has to switch to a diametrically opposed attitude. Any questions?" Alex was forced into conformity. I personally don't think that I could live in Alex's world, because it's just a scary place. Where the government has too much power and the youth is something to fear.
In "A Clockwork Orange " by Anthony Burgess, the reader sees the main character Alex rebel against society in the beginning part of the book. An example of this is when Alex and his " droogies " break into the " Home " and rape and kill F. Alexander's wife. What goes on in his head is inexplicable and will baffle audiences for ages. I, myself, am not one to rebel against the government and break laws. Lord knows my parents would tan my hide if they found out that I was involved in illegal activities.
Winstons rebellion against society begins immediately in the novel when he writes in his journal. However his rebellion and conformity come along more during his affair with a young women, that leads him into a trap set by Big Brother. For my self i could not live in this society because i know no different way of live than the one i live and being introduced to this society would be almost like a rebirth.
Winstons rebellion against society begins immediately in the novel when he writes in his journal. However his rebellion and conformity come along more during his affair with a young women, that leads him into a trap set by Big Brother. For my self i could not live in this society because i know no different way of live than the one i live and being introduced to this society would be almost like a rebirth.
Winston's is a definition of a rebellion. He wants to know more about Big Brother and goes against the party. This shows that Winston stands for what he believes in. Also Winston does this on himself.
I think I could live in this world because I like to rebel and defiantly would because the government does to much and they are to involved.
To conform and to rebel are two significant ideas. In the story 1984 Winston slowly starts off showing rebellious tendencies for example when they discus his diary. The diary resembles the freedom to think and in his time this wasn't allowed. Conforming is seemingly upsetting to watch, an individual with free will to think slowly starts to just fall into the category of everyone else, listening and obeying rules. Personally trying to conform would not be ideal for me. My mind only takes so much of a repetitive act and thought process before it craves for the idea of change.
Anzo 3rd
Winston is a big rebel in the beginning of the book. He is completely against his society and the party. Eventually winston has to conform and becomes a completely different person after the party breaks him. No I would not and I would hate to live in a world like this. Being like everybody would be awful
Winston is a big rebel in the novel "1984". He doesn't obey big brother and doesnt agree with him. He also wants to know about the party and the government. I dont think i could live in this world because i want freedom and not be controlled or have restrictions. I want to be different not like everyone else.
Mr.Winston shows a lot of rebellion in the book "1984". He does't care about the laws and he refuses to listen to what the government says. Even tho he is aware that "Big Brother" is watching him, he still rebels and does not want to follow the rules. Even after he is captured shows how much of a rebel he is, because even tho they have him in their hands he does't want to listen to "Big Brother" .
In "A Clockwork Orange", Alex is rebelling from the society he lives in where the government wants conformity. Alex also conforms when he needs to, acting like an innocent boy to get away with his wrong doings. We see this when the Post Corrective Advisor comes to his house when he stays home from school. The post corrective advisor was trying to warn and help Alex, but Alex acts as though he is innocent and had done nothing. I do not think I could live in that world because we see in the beginning of the book that Alex's mother has certain confinements for her job. We live in a world where if you choose to be unemployed and helpless then you deal with your choices. In this world the government deals with your choices for you.
Megan Zajkowski 5/6
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