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A 5 page paper which compares A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess and A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. No additional sources cited.
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elements that speak of a society, the struggles of individuals within society, and the need to find ones identity. In the midst of these elements is also something that one
could refer to as selfish angst. The following paper compares the two novels and examines how they offer up this selfish angst in the main character. A Clockwork
Orange and A Million Little Pieces Prior to discussing the stories it should perhaps be understood that A Million Little Pieces by James Frey was, at first, thought to be
an accurate depiction of the authors own experiences. Later, however, it was discovered that his work must be largely fictional in light of the fact that much of what he
wrote could not have really occurred in todays society. As such the novel is discussed from a perspective wherein it maintains a similar position, in terms of genre, as Burgess
novel. In such a position the novels can both be utilized in examining the theme or element of selfish angst. While both stories are clearly involving individuals of different
ages and circumstances they are also both works which begin in a manner that presents the reader with images of the surreal angst. Burgess work begins with the young men
deciding what they will do with their night, "a flip dark chill winter bastard though dry" (Burgess 1). He mentions such things as how one could admire "Bog And All
His Holy Angels And Saints in your left shoe with lights bursting all over your mozg" (Burgess 1). These are clearly images that the reader must get used to and
images that are clearly surreal, with a hint of anger, or angst which clearly makes them very personal, especially considering they are first person narratives. Freys is different, but the
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