Both characters, Joker and Alex, are extremes. He is an anti-hero who is devious and manipulative. Just like Joker, he is ultra violent and don't feel like backing violence with reason. He is not dangerous, in fact he is ultra dangerous. Just like Joker, Alex tends to glorify himself. The very usage of "Your Humble Narrator" stamps this. He seeks nirvana in acts world frowns upon. Just like Joker, Alex is highly manipulative. He volunteers for experimental Ludovico Technique as he sees it as an opportunity to come out of the prison.
Alex is a weak character, much unlike Joker. He has a weak will and Ludovico Technique makes him frail to the core. Joker, is a strong never-say-die villain of highest degree. He is dangerous as he is a psychopath on killing spree who doesn't give a damn to human life. Alex is a mental wreck but not a psychopath. He enjoys sadistic activities but for him, it’s an instant pleasure. He doesn't plan them. Joker does and does it brilliantly.
Heath Ledger studied Alex while preparing for Joker. No wonder, I felt like that.
Written By: Sujoy Ghosh
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I saw A clockwork orange today and few minutes into the film i found myself comparing Alex to Heath ledger's Joker,after finishing the film i surfed the net to find articles which shared my view and found this one. I think Alex as a suitable back story to Joker because at the end Alex says that he is "cured". Both the characters are one of the Iconic characters in the history of cinema as well as literature in the case of Alex
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