Open Accessemystifying Violence in Stanley Kubrick’s Movie, A Clockwork Orange: A Zizekian Perspective
Author(s) -
Bibin John Babujee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
smart moves journal ijellh
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2582-4406
pISSN - 2582-3574
DOI - 10.24113/ijellh.v9i9.11173
Subject(s) - clockwork , soul , criticism , perspective (graphical) , theme (computing) , psychology , orange (colour) , criminology , psychoanalysis , aesthetics , sociology , computer security , literature , epistemology , art , history , computer science , philosophy , visual arts , world wide web , biology , archaeology , horticulture
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines violence as the “use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy”. In this regard, violence is a dominating theme in the movie, A Clockwork Orange. Removing it from the equation, the movie loses its soul. The movie is too violent in its treatment and for the very reason, invited a lot of criticism and animosity from various quarters. It was highly controversial at the time of its release for its unusually explicit demonstrations of sex and violence. What exactly could be the purpose of this “ultra-violence”? Does it necessarily have a purpose and motive? A brief overview of the movie must be helpful in better understanding the various dimensions of violence in it.