lad who is sentenced to prison for rape and murder, undergoes The Ludovico Technique.The Ludovico Technique is a method that shows Alex different explicit clips such as severe beating, rape, and Nazis. Before watching the films, Alex is given a drug that causes death like paralysis with a deep feeling of horror and helplessness. When Alex watches the clips he begins to feel nauseous and anxious.
The treatment conditions Alex to feel nauseous and helpless whenever he is about to commit a violent or sexual act. Classical music was played in the background of the movie clips so whenever he hears classical music he begins to feel nauseous becase he associated the music with acts of violence.
"The subject is impelled towards the good by paradoxically being impelled to the evil." In other words, in order to be good, Alex must first witness the moral wickedness. "The intention to act violently is accompanied by strong feelings of physical distress." In other words, after treatment, whenever Alex feels a violent rage coming on he instantly feels physical distress which stops him from any temptation.
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