Anthony Burgess, Selective Individualist It is often said that life is full of choices and the choices you make is what makes you yourself. Society, however, has since the dawn of time tried to control the thoughts of individuals by forcing ideas upon them that destroys the person on a mental and emotional level while crushing their physical well-being. With the thoughts of a perfect world, people often forget that when you force a society …showed first 75 words of 1733 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1733 total…majority to back him up in his fight. Through hardwork and determination Anthony Burgess has successfully conveyed his belief that "A man who cannot choose ceases to be a man." "I believe that the wrong god is temporarily ruling the world, and that the true god has gone under. Thus, I am a pessimist but believe the world has much solace to offer- love, food, music... the pleasure of artistic creation" -John Anthony Burgess Wilson