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  • Essay / The character and role of Alex - 966

    A strong and compelling theme in the film is domination; dominance within the characters, as well as interior spaces throughout the film. The space design has the aesthetic sensitivity of chaos. Alex is the personification of domination, like a warrior king, he takes what he wants as the spoils of victory, from the bodies of conquered women to the riches of modern nations and status. that goes with it. In the opening scene of the film, as the camera pulls back, the expanded perspective shows with bizarre images what the theme of the first fifteen minutes will be. The tables at the Korova milk bar are female figures with legs spread inviting "use" and the hair colors alternate orange and purple, which are regal colors, associated with dominance in later scenes. The milk bar is guarded by two bouncers dressed in white who represent the forced peace that Alex and his gang of "droogs" are about to ignore. The scene in the milk bar after the “surprise visit” emphasizes parallel forms of domination. The music is Purcell's elegy normally dedicated to royalty and Alex's looks, language and superior taste make him a king. Alex seems to have the soul of a king but the imagination of an artist, because he is a creative killer, an aggressor, a menace. The design of his room can quickly show Alex's character. The purple carpet with the orange and gold squares of its bedspread once again features royal colors. These colors are offset by the deep blue of the sheets creating a balanced contrast in the space. His room is an ironic Eden where violence is innocently natural and a love of color, proportion and music is just as natural. Entering the room, Alex, she... middle of paper ......nting, the black and white color scheme matches Alex's white pants and black boots and the spherical light behind him matches the round shape of the woman's body. Her eyes are small black spots that form a symmetrical pattern with her nipples and nails as if to show that she can receive pleasure but cannot understand or create it. Alex's artistic sensibilities are highlighted when his room becomes that of Joe, the tenant. Alex's perfectly made bed, unfazed even when he slept in it, is now unmade into a mess. Its deep blue leaves are now grayish white. And the unusual orange and gold quilt is now a blue linen bedspread. The stereo system turned into a small radio, dumbbells and a school binder replaced records and books, magazine clippings of football stars replaced paintings, and a floral pattern ousted Beethoven from the shadows..