Now, Emily didn't make a sound. There was something more defining about the soundless reality that condemned the paradigm of passion.

Allie Burke
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In the novel "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess, a man named Alex is living in a dystopian future where, as a habitual criminal, he's been sentenced to be "cured" against his will. In this world, crime has been abolished and all citizens are rehabilitated through the process of punishment and reward. When Alex is "cured," he is placed in a prison with other rehabilitated criminals. The novel follows Alex as he tries to adjust to prison life and how it changes him throughout his stay.

The concept of a world where crime was abolished and all crimes were punished through rehabilitation is an interesting one, but what makes A Clockwork Orange so hauntingly beautiful is that it doesn't just show us the horrifying aspects of that world. It also shows us the humanity of the people who live there. Some people are good, some people are bad, some people are just plain mean…and some people are silent.

When Alex enters the prison, he meets Emily. She's quiet and gentle and doesn't talk much, but she's always there for him no matter what he does. At first, he sees her as nothing more than his jailor because she's quiet and doesn't talk much.

But as they spend time together, she proves to be one of the kindest people he's ever met. And that's what makes her special: her silence is defined by her kindness more than anything else. For all of A Clockwork Orange's brutality, for all of its violent acts against humanity, its true message is about love—love for others and love for oneself (even if you can't express it).

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