A strong and compelling theme within the film is domination; dominance within the characters, as well as in internal spaces throughout the film. The design of the space has the aesthetic sensibility of chaos. Alex is the personification of dominance, like a warrior king, he takes what he wants from the spoils of victory, from the bodies of conquered women to the riches of modern nations and status this goes hand in hand. In the opening scene of the film, as the camera moves backwards, the widened perspective shows with bizarre images what the theme of the first fifteen minutes will be. The tables at the Milk Bar Korova are female figures with legs spread inviting use and the hair colors alternate orange and purple, which are real colors, associated with dominance in later scenes. The Milk Bar is overseen by two white-clad bouncers who represent the forced peace that Alex and his gang of "droogs" are about to ignore. The scene in the Milk Bar after the "surprise visit" emphasizes parallel forms of domination. The music is Purcell's elegy normally dedicated to royalty and Alex's bearing, speech and superior taste make him a king. Alex appears to have the soul of a king but the imagination of an artist, for he is a creative killer, molester, and menace. The design of his room can quickly show Alex's character. The purple carpet with the orange and gold squares of the bedspread shows the real colors again. These colors are offset by the deep blue of the sheets creating a balanced contrast in the space. His bedroom is an ironic Eden where violence is innocently natural and where the love of color, proportion and music is equally natural. Entering the room Alex she... in the center of the card... NTing's black and white color scheme matches Alex's white pants and black boots and the spherical light behind him matches the round shape of the woman's body. His eyes are small black spots that form a symmetrical pattern with his nipples and nails, as if to show that he can receive pleasure but cannot understand or create it. Alex's artistic sensitivity is highlighted when his room becomes that of Joe, the tenant. Alex's bed perfectly made, unperturbed even when he slept in it, now messily unmade. Its deep blue sheets are now greyish white. And the unusual orange and gold quilt is now a blue linen bedspread. The stereo system turned into a small radio, rockers and a school binder replaced records and books, magazine clippings of football stars replaced paintings, and a floral pattern ousted Beethoven from the shadows.
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