A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

I just finished reading the book this 26th of October and I'm glad I read it. I've seen the movie first before I got a hold of a copy. I must say the director of the movie has closely (almost accurately) depicted the book-- goes to show he understood what Burgess had in mind. 

Alex, the Humble Narrator and his nadsat lingo made the story even more interesting and extraordinary. Violence seemed so natural throughout the storyline but it did not necessarily mean that it should be so in real life. The book had been bombarded with numerous negative criticisms alleging that the story was the cause of several youth violence. Despite that, goodness was basically the conclusion.

There is an emphasis on blaming the era and generation as some characters, Alex included, are called to be victims of the modern age. It somewhat articulates that as the years progress, people are becoming hostile and vicious and because of such there is a need for the government to reverse the unacceptable behaviors. Not by mere imprisonment but through experimentation by utilizing association. The solution was as vile as the situation that it is preventing. 

In the end, Burgess has successfully given out the true message of his story that goodness is a choice and not to be induced.
As quoted from the book, "Goodness comes from within... Goodness is something chosen. When a man cannot choose he ceases to be a man."
Definitely a good read (and a good watch with regards to the movie adaptation) and I need not say more.