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A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess
"In a near-futuristic society, late teen Alex DeLarge is the leader of a gang of thugs - his "droogs" - who commit acts of ultra-violence, often with sexual components, without any regard for their victims, and purely because it strikes their collective fancies. These acts are largely fueled by drug use. In addition, Alex is a lover of music, especially that of Ludwig van Beethoven, which, when he listens to it during these acts, intensifies his pleasure, and in turn inspires him to commit further such acts. He does not tolerate any challenge to his leadership by his droogs. Although the authorities, in general, know of Alex's delinquency, they have so far been unable to catch him in the act of his crimes, until one night after a sexual assault of an older woman. Alex and Alex alone is charged, convicted and incarcerated. But Alex sees what he believes is an easy way out when the government looks for subjects to participate in new rehabilitation therapy, the end result being released from prison after the two-week therapy. The therapy ends up having consequences that Alex did not envision. The questions become how Alex will function, and how others will act toward him in his changed state."
—Huggo
The concept of the letter "C" as a slice of orange with eyelashes comes from the meaning of it when in the book the author describes the "rehabilitation therapy" that Alex is submitted, which was a "torture technique". They kept his eyes opened by a mechanism, forcing him to watch violent scenes while listening to his favorite music, the Ninth Symphony by Beethoven.
The Hat was part of his gang uniform and the glass of milk is because of Korova Milkbar. ... The Korova Milkbar was a bar that specializes in serving Korova Plus, milk mixed with various legal drugs. The milk bar is mentioned as having no liquor license and instead serves the drug-laced milk to circumvent that fact and serve to minors.
A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess
"In a near-futuristic society, late teen Alex DeLarge is the leader of a gang of thugs - his "droogs" - who commit acts of ultra-violence, often with sexual components, without any regard for their victims, and purely because it strikes their collective fancies. These acts are largely fueled by drug use. In addition, Alex is a lover of music, especially that of Ludwig van Beethoven, which, when he listens to it during these acts, intensifies his pleasure, and in turn inspires him to commit further such acts. He does not tolerate any challenge to his leadership by his droogs. Although the authorities, in general, know of Alex's delinquency, they have so far been unable to catch him in the act of his crimes, until one night after a sexual assault of an older woman. Alex and Alex alone is charged, convicted and incarcerated. But Alex sees what he believes is an easy way out when the government looks for subjects to participate in new rehabilitation therapy, the end result being released from prison after the two-week therapy. The therapy ends up having consequences that Alex did not envision. The questions become how Alex will function, and how others will act toward him in his changed state."
—Huggo
The concept of the letter "C" as a slice of orange with eyelashes comes from the meaning of it when in the book the author describes the "rehabilitation therapy" that Alex is submitted, which was a "torture technique". They kept his eyes opened by a mechanism, forcing him to watch violent scenes while listening to his favorite music, the Ninth Symphony by Beethoven.
The Hat was part of his gang uniform and the glass of milk is because of Korova Milkbar. ... The Korova Milkbar was a bar that specializes in serving Korova Plus, milk mixed with various legal drugs. The milk bar is mentioned as having no liquor license and instead serves the drug-laced milk to circumvent that fact and serve to minors.