A object (or person in the case of the movie) which appears normal on the outside but is completely artificial on the inside.
In the case of the movie A Clockwork Orange, Alex appeared to be normal after his treatment but since he is incapable of chosing evil and is therefore forced to chose only good, he's humanity is in question.
by not_michael October 11, 2004
The orbital subway around Glasgow. So named due to it's circular route and orange subway trains. Also famous for it's central role in The Glasgow Subcrawl.
by Stoo340 May 07, 2012
Person A: "What's wrong with that bloke over there"?
Person B: "Mate he's as daffy as a clockwork orange"
Person B: "Mate he's as daffy as a clockwork orange"
by Egan Wilks March 12, 2022
The act of tying a subject down to a chair, fixating their eyes open, and forcing them to watch disturbing images.
Anthony's dad gave him a good Clockwork Orange when he made him watch the gay Nazi
foot fetish video.
foot fetish video.
by Beisner March 30, 2005
A Clockwork Orange is a book and movie with many different levels. The most obvious level is the theme of violence and 'ultra-violence'. A bunch of droogs get-off and take joy in terrorizing others. On that level it is an extreme example to those that do not feel self-empowered. This makes it a cult classic. On other levels it is also about learning self-constraint and how we alienate others by selfishly fulfilling our own needs before those of others, and on yet another level, it shows how being short sighted and trying to race to the end of a learning process can actually completely defeat the process. The story clearly shows that 'law' tries to subvert its criminals via brainwashing, but if someone doesn't learn to change for themselves, then you are only just holding them prisoner.
It is a book/movie I highly recommend for the analytical types. There are many levels to it and although there are some scenes that may disturb the faint-of-heart, it is worth it for the rest of the movie.
It is a book/movie I highly recommend for the analytical types. There are many levels to it and although there are some scenes that may disturb the faint-of-heart, it is worth it for the rest of the movie.
The movie A Clockwork Orange gives deep insight into those of us that feel alienated and yet self-empowered. It reinforces the feeling that I may do as I please, without regard to the repercussions. Thankfully I don't actually want to rape people.
by ismirth September 13, 2005
Person who has no free will, is a victim of a cruel psyhological therapy (A Clockwork Orange), or a person who is unable to make it's own choices between good and bad
Anthony Burgess says "A human being is endowed with free will. He can use this to choose between good and evil. If he can only perform good or only perform evil, then he is a clockwork orange
by ob-la-di-ob-la-da July 18, 2015
1. Sci-fi movie/book about a retro-ish gang leader who after beating people up, raping, stealing, etc, is taken to prison where he later is chosen to participate in a "special treatment" program to "cure" him.
2. Also, a term used in the CWO book to describe a person who is perfectly moral, nonviolent, etc; but has no free will.
2. Also, a term used in the CWO book to describe a person who is perfectly moral, nonviolent, etc; but has no free will.
by The Zebu January 25, 2004