| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-17页 |
| 1.1 Anthony Burgess and his philosophical thoughts | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 An Introduction to A Clockwork Orange | 第11-13页 |
| 1.3 Literature review | 第13-15页 |
| 1.4 The purpose and the significance of the study | 第15-17页 |
| 2. Theoretical Basis | 第17-23页 |
| 2.1 An overview of Existentialism | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2 Sartrean Existentialism | 第19-23页 |
| 2.2.1 An introduction to his major ideas | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Sartre’s elaboration of some existential concepts | 第20-23页 |
| 3. Existential Interpretation of A Clockwork Orange | 第23-65页 |
| 3.1 Freedom and Determinism | 第23-43页 |
| 3.1.1 Alex’s absolute freedom in the absurd world | 第24-36页 |
| 3.1.1.1 Violence (Horrorshow)—Free Action | 第25-28页 |
| 3.1.1.2 Argot (Nadsat)—Free Language | 第28-32页 |
| 3.1.1.3 Classic music (Beethoven Ninth Symphony)—Free Aestheticism | 第32-36页 |
| 3.1.2 Alex’s dilemma of freedom: the contradiction of individual freedom and determinism | 第36-43页 |
| 3.1.2.1 The inviolability of free will | 第38-40页 |
| 3.1.2.2 The inherent evil of Totalitarianism | 第40-43页 |
| 3.2 Choice and Responsibility | 第43-57页 |
| 3.2.1 Alex’s thrice choices and his “condemned” responsibility | 第43-54页 |
| 3.2.1.1 Choosing the evil and the bitter fruit of abusing freedom | 第45-47页 |
| 3.2.1.2 Choosing the imposed goodness and the total deprivation of freedom | 第47-50页 |
| 3.2.1.3 Choosing the natural goodness and the moral growth | 第50-54页 |
| 3.2.2 The significance of free choice: authentic freedom is the freedom of choice | 第54-57页 |
| 3.3 Hell and the Other | 第57-65页 |
| 3.3.1 Alex and F. Alexander---hell is each other | 第57-60页 |
| 3.3.2 Alex and Dim---the relationship of doomed failure | 第60-63页 |
| 3.3.3 Alex and prison chaplain, Dr. Brodsky---original sin and hypocritical salvation | 第63-65页 |
| 4. Conclusion | 第65-68页 |
| Notes | 第68-72页 |
| References | 第72-77页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第77页 |
