Home Invasion

During the Home Invasion how is the spectator implicit in the attack?

In the 'Home Invasion' scene of 'A Clockwork Orange' spectators are implicated in the attack. This is because previously we have aligned with our protagonist Alex. Because of this alignment we cant make an emotional connection with the woman he is about to rape. As spectators we have a choice as to whether or not we will walk out of the cinema when we see something that we do not like or agree with, however, Kubrick has essentially formed alignment with Alex so we cannot disagree with anything he does, no matter how disturbing it may be. To do this, Kubrick distanced Alex form audience when he was committing various forms of violence and rape. In this particular scene we are still in Alex’s frame of mind, but we do not see him as much, however we still see how he views women in his thoughts. Kubrick used The Male Gaze to present women how Alex sees them without making a direct connection. We are never given the chance to be the victim, only the attacker, so the woman is presented in the attackers POV, there are repeated mid-shots of the woman’s face and her breasts and when her clothes are taken off, it is done slowly so we are able to look at her for longer, she is physically dominated by the men, however we aren’t allowed to align with her in any way because we are already implicated In the attack.