Guba, Syakila Cindyana Marlin (2026) AVERSION THERAPY DEPICTED IN A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1962) BY ANTHONY BURGESS. Undergraduate thesis, Fakultas Ilmu Budaya.

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Abstract

This thesis analyzes the representation of aversion therapy in A Clockwork Orange
by Anthony Burgess using a psychoanalytic perspective within the context of
literary psychology. The study seeks to investigate the rationale behind Alex
DeLarge's classification as a candidate for aversion therapy, identify the therapeutic
modalities employed, and assess their psychological impacts. The study utilizes
Leinwand’s aversion therapy theory, integrating library research with intrinsic
analysis that emphasizes character, characterization, setting, and conflict. The
results indicate that Alex's obsessive aggression, sexual aberrations, and selfenhancing behaviors render him an optimal candidate for behavioral conditioning.
The aversion therapy illustrated encompasses emetics, auditory stimuli, and
subliminal sensitization, all designed to link aggression with severe bodily and
psychological distress. The therapy effectively generates a conditioned aversion to
violence. Nonetheless, it also produces unexpected repercussions, such as the
erosion of autonomy and a distaste for formerly enjoyable activities. This study
finds that aversion therapy functions as a control mechanism rather than authentic
moral rehabilitation, emphasizing the ethical conflict between behavioral regulation
and human autonomy.
Keywords: Aversion Therapy, Psychoanalysis, Free Will, Conditioning

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