A Clockwork Orange

Main Characters and Their Development

• Alex: The main character, a teenager who leads a gang of delinquents. At the beginning of the book, he is violent and ruthless, enjoying violence and crime. After his arrest and undergoing the reformation experiment, he loses his ability to commit violence and becomes defenseless. By the end of the book, Alex begins to contemplate his future and the possibility of change.
• Georgie: One of Alex's gang members. Initially loyal to Alex, he later challenges his leadership. After Alex's arrest, Georgie becomes a police officer.
• Pete: Another member of Alex's gang. He is less violent than the others and eventually leaves the gang to start a normal life. At the end of the book, he meets Alex and tells him about his new life.
• Dim: A member of Alex's gang, known for his physical strength and brutality. After Alex's arrest, he also becomes a police officer and uses his power to continue his violent ways.
• F. Alexander: A writer and victim of one of Alex's gang's attacks. After Alex undergoes the reformation experiment, F. Alexander tries to use him for political purposes but ultimately rejects him upon realizing Alex was one of his tormentors.
• Dr. Brodsky: One of the scientists who developed the reformation method applied to Alex. He is convinced of the method's effectiveness and does not consider its moral implications.
• Minister of the Interior: A politician who supports the reformation experiment on Alex. He uses the experiment's results for political gain, disregarding Alex's fate.