Topic > Social Issues in A Clockwork Orange - 1365

He didn't understand the concept of free will before, but now that he does his morals are changing. The government was trying to prevent this from happening because it governs its people by taking away their free will and causing them to commit violent acts. When people lose free will, this is how the government keeps the population under control and everyone under its control. “Young delinquent seeking violence, rape and assault ends up in prison.” (Thill). The government uses this tactic to keep the cycle going. "In A Clockwork Orange, the anarchic quality of society indicates that Pelagian liberals are in power." (Novels). Pelagian liberals continually control the people. By taking away their free will, the government is brainwashing people. They brainwash criminals to keep the population regulated and this instills fear in the people, keeping civilians always in fear and not rebelling. The liberals are always in control because they take everyone away