The protagonist of A Clockwork Orange is named Alex.
Anthony Burgess’s 1962 novel follows Alex, a charismatic teenage delinquent who leads a gang of “droogs.” He narrates much of the story in Nadsat, a slang language blending English with Russian-derived words, which makes his violent world feel both intimate and linguistically strange. Alex’s love of classical music, especially Beethoven, contrasts sharply with his enjoyment of “ultra-violence.”
Alex is also the central character in Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 film adaptation, played by Malcolm McDowell. The novel and film share the same basic protagonist, though their endings differ in important ways: Burgess’s original novel includes a final chapter in which Alex begins to outgrow his violent impulses, while the commonly published American edition initially omitted it.
The answer is sometimes made more complicated by Alex’s surname. Burgess does not give him a surname in the novel. Kubrick’s film uses “Alex DeLarge,” while newspaper clippings in the film also refer to “Alex Burgess.” George, Pete, and Dim are members of Alex’s group, not the protagonist.