part 2, 1-3

Part 2 begins with the same sentence in which the book begins, “What’s it going to be then, eh.” The repetition of this sentence proves that it is important, which was made clear in the very first chapter. The first time that this is spoken Alex is the speaker, but instead this time the guard at the jail that says it. The question itself changes because of this switch, in the first part, Alex was asking the question, asking for the answer leaving others in control, and this time Alex is being asked to answer the question himself, which is leaving him in charge. This is ironic because in the beginning Alex is free, he could make the decision of “what it was going to be” but he was leaving the decision in the hands of someone else, and when the question is brought back again in part two, and he is asked the question and is given the choice, he is in jail, locked up where he has no freedom and no ability to make decisions. This shows that Alex is in control, he shouldn’t be, this is the place where he should be controlled. In these chapters Alex is brought to jail after being abandoned by his droogs. When he arrives, he is treated like an object rather than a human, he is given a 7-digit number to replace his name. This reminds me of my job, everyone is known in the system as a number, and the feeling of being a number makes you feel worthless. While in prison, Alex rekindles his devotion to God, he considers himself a disciple of God, he compares himself to God and his followers, and he himself reads the bible, following the words of God. This idea that he is comparable to God shows how Alex feels superior to everyone, it is very strange tat he would compare himself to God when in fact the two are complete opposites. While Alex is in rehabilitation he loses all control he ever had of his life. He is forced to take injections of an unknown substance, which is a symbol of his loss of power, and he begins to lose his energy, which we are lead to believe is a result of the injection. Alex is very naïve about his fatigue, which also shows his loss of assertion. It seems that Alex is going to lose himself in rehab, and I believe that his experience is not going to be a happy one.