Clcokwork Orange Movie/Book
...d Georgie. ? Oh, just to keep walking, ? I said, ? and viddy what turns up, O my little brothers. ? ? (Burgess 4). This begins to establish the fact that he will not be bound by anything but his own choices. This is the first idea which Kubrick must also establish, but as a director it is more important that he do so in a visual way. The scene that best portrays this image of Alex is when he and his droogs visit Mr. Alexander?s residence. This is one of the most powerful scenes in the movie largely in part to Kubrick?s decision to add to the scene. It begins with Alex and his droogs barging into the home of Mr. Alexander. They take him and his wife to a room with open space where they are beaten and subdued. A long shot is used and the entire room can be seen, with all the characters from that scene on the screen. The framing is very loose for this shot. The room is completely barren with very few things to restrict the characters in any way. Those two techniques create an effect that demonstrates to the viewer that there is absolutely no restriction for Alex, as it appears that he has plenty of space to move freely. That effect directly complements Burgess? idea because Alex?s actual free will is displayed in a visual and more literal sense of the word freedom. The lighting is another interesting detail about this scene. In most cases it makes sense for a scene with darker subject matter to be accompanied with a more low-key style of lighting. But in this case Kubrick decides to use high-key lighting in a room that is already well lit due to the white walls. This creates a very brightly lit scene where a horrific rape scene takes place. Along with the lighting Stanley Kubrick chose to have Alex sing ?Singing in the rain?, a very upbeat song about being happy even when things aren?t going their best. These two techniques are known as counter-pointing, which is defined as ?a use of contrasting elements in a work of art.? The contrasting elements in this case are the uplifting mood the song and lighting provide, against the dark subject of attacking and raping a girl. The addition of the song adds a lot to the scene because it helps establish Alex as a person who does what he likes simply because he likes it, and as someone who is unconstrained by circumstances or consequences. The purpose of the song and lighting are to put the viewer in the narrator?s shoes. The music and lighting are disarming, thus putting the viewer in a more comfortable state, like Alex. The scene is horrific in nature, but comes across as much more innocent because Alex doesn?t feel that what he is doing is morally wrong, he is just simply doing what he feels like doing. While Alex used his free will to extreme levels at the start of the novel, he would later reach the other side of the spectrum, and have his free will greatly restricted. This restriction begins when Alex starts his treatment of the Ludovico Technique, where his body is trained to respond to actions of violence with a feeling of sickness. Stanley Kubrick however, decided to stray from the novel a bit. Burgess? version of A Clockwork Orange presented Alex as unwilling to cooperate with the required treatment, while Kubrick?s version of Alex had him be a willing participant in an optional treatment under the terms that once he is cured he becomes a free man. I believe that the Kubrick was intentionally creating irony in the fact that Alex?s use of free will and choice would lead him to a point where his free will was restricted. Alex?s restriction of freedom is exhibited through the techniques of Stanley Kubrick. When the treatment begins Alex is in a small theater sitting in the front by himself. H...