"Rape, Ultra-Violence, and Beethoven:" Fun with Droogs

Anthony Burgess: genius or oddball?  Probably both.  In fact, it was probably the oddball side of him that fed his genius.   How else would someone come up with Nadsat?  This confusing language of the teenage crowd in the futuristic society that Burgess created was formed with the input of many other languages and dialects.  According to most sources, it is a combination of Russian and English words that are slightly altered, along with words the author created himself with the influence of Russian and English slang.  Some words go from being as obvious as eggiweg (egg) to as ridiculous as mounch (snack).  The language, although sometimes a burden when reading the book or watching the film, is honestly fascinating.  It shows an extra mile that Burgess went to in order to truly create a futuristic society that was foreign to his readers.  It adds such a mysterious and almost fun element to the story, and keeps things much more interesting.