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Was it the drugs that caused violence?

posted 8 years ago by PutItOn
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Was rape and violence part of everyday life or was it the drugs Alex and others consumed that caused such behavior?

[–] IamYeezus 8 years ago

For the most part I believe so, the milk they drank was laced.

"My greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live"

[–] movieghoul 8 years ago

I think the drugs may have sharpened up the instinct for violence but not the direct cause. There are a lot of other customers in the Korova milk bar who don't go out on rampages. And Alex isn't changed by his time in prison without the drugs.

[–] wdement 8 years ago

Not at all. If what they did was drug induced then that would completely undermine the message of the film, and I don't think the milk they drank was a hard drug that would induce violence, probably something more akin to alcohol or weed.

[–] bradhbbrd 8 years ago

I think the names of the drugs spoke for themselves.
For instance synthamesc = mescaline
Ones that have drenal = adrenaline

[–] twominds79 7 years ago

Of course not . The drugs sharpened them up .