As Madeleine L'Engle said so well, "because taking away a man's freedom of choice, or even his freedom to make the wrong choice, is manipulate him as if he were a puppet. and not a person,” removing freedom of choice is tantamount to stripping humanity. Humanity evolved to have the ability to use the mind for reason and understanding, which differentiates humans from beasts and machines. It is this capacity that allows man to analyze and formulate different choices, and to have the freedom to do so. Although we know that freedom of choice is fundamental to making humans human, social control has always been one of the main reasons for removing this freedom. By showing the necessity of loss of freedom for social stability and the problems that result, The Unincorporated Man and A Clockwork Orange highlight the conflict between control and freedom. Both works suggest that freedom of choice must be removed for the common good. of society. In A Clockwork Orange, Social Security is the driving force behind the suppression of people's freedom, especially Alex, the main character. The beginning of the film depicts the struggle of a violent youth exercising his free will in an oppressive but safe and stable society. Alex and his gang, called droogs, symbolize free will as they attempt to break free from all government limitations. They indulge in vices shunned by society like rape and murder, and bring out the dark side of free will by speaking out against a society that encourages security. Alex's violent nature makes him a threat, and in an attempt to impose order, the government forces Alex to be "transformed beyond recognition" (A Clockwork Orange, Kubrick). T...... middle of paper ......tock. Unable to live the life she wants, Neela, along with other members of The Unincorporated Man, are essentially a tool for her major shareholders to use. Lack of freedom makes people become mere puppets and dehumanizes them. For utilitarian purposes, such as social security in A Clockwork Orange and economic stability in The Unincorporated Man, liberty must be taken away from the people. However, the lack of freedom results in dehumanized people and a cold, inhumane society, which can ultimately lead to chaos and the complete opposite of what the governing bodies are trying to achieve in the first place. A Clockwork Orange and The Unincorporated Man show how to gain control, freedom must be removed, but yet freedom is necessary to maintain that control, and therefore the conflict between control and freedom is endless..