A Clockwork Orange (novel) a slow-witted bruiser who is the gang's muscle; Georgie, an ambitious second-in-command; and Pete, who mostly plays along as the droogs indulge their taste for ultra-violence. Characterised as a sociopath and hardened juvenile delinquent, Alex also displays intelligence, quick wit, and a predilection for classical music; he is particularly fond of Beethoven, referred to as "Lovely Ludwig Van". The novella begins with the droogs sitting in their favourite hangout, the Korova Milk Bar, and drinking "milk-plus" — a beverage consisting of milk laced with the customer's drug of choice — to prepare for a night of mayhem. They assault a
Clockwork (novel) an exciting, suspenseful fairy tale written in an ironic and amusing style. It has a strong moral message. Pullman uses the literary technique of parallel authorial commentary, similar to Rudyard Kipling in "Just So Stories". He uses the idea of clockwork as a metafictive device, comparing the interrelated plot elements to the elements of a clock's mechanism. Pullman provides a moral critique of contemporary Western culture in "Clockwork". It is a metaphor for the idea that humanity has been sacrificed as society has become more mechanised. Prince Otto's clockwork heart is a direct allusion to the famous quotation from Thomas