The US version of the book and the film end with Alex returning to his violent nature. However, the original British final chapter (Chapter 21) shows Alex growing bored with violence and choosing to mature, a "blandly optimistic" ending that Kubrick intentionally omitted.
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There is a major discrepancy between the novel and Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 film: The US version of the book and the