At 10/17/09 12:14 PM, Scarab wrote:
Like another user brought up (and yourself I think?), I think most of Burgess' disappointment stemmed from the way that people would associate the themes with the film rather than the book, ...Burgess was trying to make about the incessant and inevitable developing of a person no matter what kind of horrific dystopia they're living in...hence the possible glorification of it all, like you also mentioned.
I knew I'd see you post in this topic, haha.
I agree with you on this point, and sort of meld your other one into it as well.
I think Burgess is disappointed that this is the book his is most recognized for, not only because like has been said, he probably wishes he were more widely associated with his works as a whole, not just single samples (much like Hemmingway or Shakespeare for some quick simple examples)
BUT, because this book is a stew of controversy and macabre imagery that makes it a very dark work. I don't think it's because he doesn't view it as being a prime piece of his own writing, but because perhaps its popularity and recognition is based partially on the darkness of the work and not solely on its literary refinement.
I hope I'm making sense...