"When a man ceases to choose, he ceases to be a man" Discussing Issues of Morality in Anthony Burgess "A Clockwork Orange" By Linsey May This study was initiated by an interview which Burgess gave in response to the controversy and acclaim equally given to his complex classic "A Clockwork Orange". Burgess suggested that the essence of the novel was an informal philosophical discussion as to the provenance of free will in issues of morality. This lead me to explore various philosophical responses to free will mainly Pelagianism and early Existentialism in order to enlighten the fable that Burgess creates....
of these. His controls his own destiny and to the Pelagianists, that is the highest standard of morality any being can achieve.

The psychologist Laing believed that people who were considered insane were merely tuned to a higher state of consciousness. Because they did not conform to roles and expectations of society it was presumed that they were mad. Similarly, perhaps Alex is seen as "evil" by the definition in the dictionary, but he is a free spirit.

So perhaps Heaven is still an option for Alex. If he goes to Hell, well, that"s his choice.