In a "bildungsroman" novel the protagonist must examine their surrounding society or culture. The two cultures present in the novel are that of the bourgeois and the nadsats. Alex examines as well as explains society and the differences between each culture for the reader:

"The day was different from the night. The night belonged to me and my droogs and all the rest of th

Alex's ability to provide the reader with a concise explanation of the workings of society as well as observations (more millicents about during the day) proves that he watches and absorbs his surroundings. To further support the idea that Alex examines society, he reveals certain "vesches" that bother him such as witnessing a "moodge all filthy and rolling and burping and drunk." (20) Alex would neither be able to explain nor denounce any aspect of society if he did not scrutinize it.

"They have turned you into something other than a human being. You have no power of choice any longer. You are committed to socially acceptable acts, a little machine capable only of good." (153)

Alex is "committed to socially acceptable" (moral) behavior, not compelled to display it. The commitment that Alex has been forced to make to "acceptable" morals does not allow him to consider any other option nor contemplate which option is right. Moral conflict does not exist for Alex.

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