How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from A Clockwork Orange.
Quote #4
THE MINISTER: Our party promised to restore law and order and to make the streets safe for the ordinary peace-loving citizen. This pledge is now about to become a reality. Ladies and Gentlemen, today is an historic moment. The problem of criminal violence is soon to be a thing of the past. But enough of words. Actions speak louder than. Action now. Observe all.
There is a political aspect to the Ludovico technique. The Minister of the Interior wants the government to live up to its promises. If the technique is successful—which it is—does the intention behind it matter?
Quote #5
FRANK: Then, by God, you have been sent here by providence. Tortured in prison, then thrown out to be tortured by the police. My heart goes out to you, poor, poor boy. Oh, you are not the first to come here in distress. The Police are fond of bringing their victims to the outskirts of this village. But it is providential that you, who are also another kind of victim, should come here. Oh, but you're cold and shivering. Julian, draw a bath for this young man.
The writer whom Alex beats at the beginning turns out to be a subversive author against the government. He is also a hypocrite, having no compulsion against turning on Alex when he realizes he is the thug who raped his wife. Because of this character, it is difficult to tell which side the movie is on—the side of the government manipulating society, or of those trying to subvert it.
Quote #6
PEE: You were in the papers again, son. It said, they had done great wrong to you. It said, how the Government drove you to try and do yourself in...and when you think about it, son...maybe it was our fault, too, in a way. Your home's your home, when all's said and done, son.
Alex may have been brainwashed, but the government succeeds in manipulating society and Alex's parents, too. They believe they are responsible for his behavior. What is Alex's parents, and society's, responsibility for violent offenders?