Class Solidification and "Korean-Style" Dilemma
-- Analysis of Metaphors in the Film Parasite
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https://doi.org/10.54691/fhss.v2i8.1669Keywords:
Parasite; Symbolic Metaphor; Class Dilemma; Korea; Bong Joon Ho.Abstract
In 2019, the film Parasite directed by Bong Joon Ho drew great attention from the whole world and won multiple awards such as the Golden Palm and Oscar Best Picture. In addition to the ingenious artistic techniques applied in the film, the realistic problems of Korean society behind it have aroused people's in-depth thinking. There are many symbolic metaphors throughout the film, such as architectural space, smell, stone, etc. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the above metaphors combining with the specific plots in the film and get the detailed implications of a real Korea. Secondly, this paper will look into the causes of this class solidification dilemma, mainly from the perspectives of history and culture, politics and economy, and the values and ideologies of different classes in South Korea.
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