Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Quote Analysis
Hey guys, I was wondering if any of you have noticed the consistent use of "what's it going to be then, eh?" I think this quote must be important because it is the first line of all of the parts in the book. I think it's pretty interesting that who is saying the quote, though, differs. This could be referring to how when Alex is in jail, he is completely powerless. Before, at the beginning of the book, it was him asking the questions and running things. In part two, it is the state who is asking the question, and Alex is the one who is in fear. It is interesting that Alex says it in the third part, though, because even though he is asking the question the phrase kind of lost all of its meaning, since he had at that point been brainwashed from the state and can't act how he wants to anymore.
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I love this point, and also how differently we could read that question. It could be confrontational, or angry, powerless or powerful. Given that the book is really an exploration of the idea of the question (and this question in particular) I love that you picked up on its importance.
ReplyDeleteI think that line is the perfect question for Alex. Throughout the book he has to make important choices for himself. There is always a kind of voice in the back of his head asking him whats it going to be, and he has to answer that question repeatedly.
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