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First off, the title... that will make the meaning clearer. The title "A Clockwork Orange" is derived from the cockney slang term "as queer as a clockwork orange"... but it has a double meaning in this case...
It is a symbol for Alex, and in a broader sense, any individual. People are like oranges... organic, vibrant, and unique... clockwork is mechanical, rigid, and standardized. Alex is a "Clockwork Orange" because he is a human being with life and individuality and free thought... but the brainwashing technique he undergoes tries to turn him into only "clockwork"... by controlling his actions in a mechanized fashion...
It is a philosophical, dystopian novel. It raises the moral question: Is it better to be destructive by your own will, or to be benign by being forced into a certain set of behaviors? That is why it is so violent...
The film (and the American version of the book) ends with Alex overcoming the brainwashing and going back to his old, rather nasty self. The point isn't to encourage violence or cruel behavior, but to illustrate the point that to "play god" and try and force someone to fit a societal mold is wrong.
Hope this helped"
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