UNC Student Organization for Undergraduate Literature

To be such a well known novel, I found it really hard to find a good intro to put up here. It's a novel that most people have heard of but now I've got to wonder how many have really read it. Here's my lame attempt to give you a tiny version of what you could find on the book jacket.

Alex, our anti-hero, leads a small gang in a futuristic society...And they are up to no good. After some very disturbing and graphic scenes, Alex ends up in prison and is forced to undergo the Ludovico Technique, which is essentially hardcore aversion therapy.

Things you might want to know:
1. The book was published in 1962 by Anthony Burgess.
2. If you're too lazy/busy/cool to read it, here's a sparknote summary: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/clockworkorange/summary.html
3.This book does what it wants with the English language. There is a set of made up slang, called Nadsat. there's a good chance there's a glossary in the back of the book, but there's also a good chance there isn't. Here's a link to a dictionary http://soomka.com/nadsat.html but you don't need it. It just takes a little practice. It can be frustrating, but if you give it a chance you'll probably realize it's pretty cool.
4. It's a movie by Stanly Kubrick, and a fairly celebrated one at that. Yes, it's graphic. Yes, it's disturbing. Yes, you should definitely see it. The IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066921/combined and 65-DVD6451 is the number if you want to check it out of the MRC (It's free!)

Most of all, just try to enjoy it. It's not for class or anything, you don't even have to take notes!