I am currently reading a A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess for
my outside reading. I chose this novel because I'm really interested in crime
shows and scary movies. I find it completely fascinating that someone's brain
can work in such a way that they find murder not only acceptable, but also
thrilling. Dystopian societies are so much more entertaining than utopian
societies where everything has order, structure, and no real excitement. I love
knowing I'm not completely safe in this world and that I have to show caution
when going into certain situations. Not everything will be easy for me and nowhere
near perfect, but I like knowing that, however strange that may seem. If I had
everything handed to me on a silver platter and was never challenged I would
lead a very boring lifestyle. The boys in my novel do what they want, when they
want, and to whom they want. They love beating others to the ground, making
them bleed and beg until they have no fight left in their bruised, damaged bodies.
When they see a girl they want they rape her for the thrill of the action. The
whole novel is brutal. I may say that I like knowing my world isn't perfect,
but I wouldn't want to live in theirs. The novel was a good choice for me because I get a little of the thrill without being in any actual danger.
I thought about reading A Clockwork Orange too but then I decided to read another book. I might read it later because it sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteYou make me actually want to read it. You should share your opinion more in class because you have a good one.
ReplyDeleteOhh! This book sounds interesting. I'll have to read this as one of my next books. That's interesting how the society they live in isn't so perfect, just like our world. I find that much more interesting than a utopian society too!
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds really good even though it seems quite strange. I like reading books that have a deeper meaning. It sounds like this book will make someone look at their life in a different way, even though it is just based off of a made up society.
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