Lit Circle Responses Part Deux

Section A-

What I find most interesting about the book, is the idea the good and evil cannot exist as only one or the other, and that we must embrace that humans are inherently both. It's extremely interesting to think about, because it also affects how the reader view the main character, Alex. There's all sorts of mixed emotions because he's not really a likable, but it's difficult to not sympathize at some points. I do enjoy this book, but only for the big picture. It's hard to read all of the "ultra-violence" and enjoy it, because that's kind of awkward.

Some Themes that I've Noticed:
-Good & Evil (as discussed above)
-The Nature of Violence

which are actually very much intertwined themes.

Section B-

Small Question: What are the historical origins of the "nadsat slang"?

Big Question: How does the treatment change the way the reader views Alex's character?


Section C-

In terms of important quotations, one that seems to stand out for me is the quote:

"Is a man who chooses the bad perhaps in some way better than a man who has the good imposed upon him?"

Though this isn't really a statement, it kind of infers that perhaps good that is imposed is not truly good at all. This is important to the idea of good and evil, and how increasingly much they seem to have in common. It also impacts the way we view Alex.