Was Kubrick fascinated by doubles? Some of the blame can go
to Burgess of course or was he saving money on props?
Here is a list of things that happen twice in the film in order of first
appearance.
| # | Event | 1st | 2nd |
| 1 | Alexes | Alex | Mr. Alexander |
| 2 | Roles of Georgie + Dim | Droogs | Police |
| 3 | Korova trips | Beginning | After Alexander attack |
| 4 | Uses for milk | Sharpens Alex up in beginning | Harms him by Dim in middle |
| 5 | Tramp encounters | Beating in beginning | Attack on Alex near the end |
| 6 | Naked women on stage | Billboy's gang rape | Girl tempting Alex at Ludovico |
| 7 | Unsuccessful rapes | By Billboy's gang | By Alex on stage at Ludovico |
| 8 | Bottles kicked by Alex | In derelict casino | Returning home in the lobby |
| 9 | Pianos | In derelict casino | In the prison chapel |
| 10 | Surprise arrival at Mr. Alexander's house | To attack them in beginning | To find shelter at the end |
| 11 | Mr. Alexander appearances | As victim | As attacker |
| 12 | Red typewriter | In Mr. Alexander's house | In Alex's Room |
| 13 | Character wearing bathrobe before attack | Mr. Alexander | Alex |
| 14 | Use of balls | In the Alexander's mouth | Pool table at Dolins' |
| 15 | Woman with mouth gagged + breast exposed | Mrs. Alexander | Painting in Catlady's room. |
| 16 | Singin' in the Rain | During Attack | During bath (when raining) |
| 17 | Penis attacks | Rape of Mrs. Alexander | Statue on Catlady |
| 18 | Rapes | Mrs. Alexander | In Ludovico film |
| 19 | Women attacked by Alex who die later | Mrs. Alexander | The Cat Lady |
| 20 | 18 | Alex lives at 18a Linear North | Prison cell across from Alex's |
| 21 | Bathroom | When Alex returns home to pee | In Mr. Alexander's house |
| 22 | Same Beethoven picture | On Alex's shade | In Alex's jail cell |
| 23 | Alex walks in a big circle | In record shop | In prison courtyard |
| 24 | References to previous Kubrick films | 2001 record in Korova | 114 Serum (Dr. Strangelove) |
| 25 | Droogs go into the water | Dim | Georgie |
| 26 | Alex cuts someone with a knife | Dim's hand | In Bible fantasy. |
| 27 | 9th symphony affects Alex | In the beginning it's pleasurable | In the end it is painful |
| 28 | Turntables | In Alex's Room | In Hospital at the end |
| 29 | Surprise guest in Alex' s house | Mr. Deltoid | Joe the Lodger |
| 30 | Deltoid's gross mouth | Drinks denture water | Spits on Alex |
| 31 | Deltoid appearances | In Alex's house | At the jail |
| 32 | Alex is betrayed by his droogs | Catlady's house | When they are police |
| 33 | Beethoven bust | Catlady's house | In Alex's jail cell |
| 34 | Alex trapped | in Ludovico | In Dolin's house |
| 35 | Blue typewriter | In prison library | In Mr. Alexander's house at end |
| 36 | Historical Fantasies | Biblical in prison | Ascot ending |
| 37 | Alex hand-fed | Grapes in Biblical scene | Food in hospital |
| 38 | Minister of Interior presents Alex to a crowd | At Ludovico Center | In Hospital |
| 39 | J.H. Lynch paintings | In Alex's front room | In living room |
| 40 | Stand up telephone | Alex returns home from prison | Mr. Alexander's house at end |
| 41 | Weightlifters | Joe the Lodgers room | Julian at Mr. Alexanders' |
| 42 | Alex's Mother Cries | When he leaves his house | At the hospital |
| 43 | People carried by Julian | Alex | Mr. Alexander |
I think that by Kubrick having Alex appear in the exact same bathrobe that Mr. Alexander wore when he was attacked by Alex foreshadows the attack of Mr. Alexander on Alex. The last time we saw it there was violence and we should expect it again. It is subtly placed on the hanger while Alex is in the bathtub, but you wouldn't really notice it. Why would Mr. Alexander save the robe is he was attacked in unless he hoped to pass it on, never really believing he could use it on his attacker?
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