Historical, Social And Political Contexts Flashcards
1
Q
What social effects does parasite show?
A
The 2007 global economic crisis
2
Q
Korea and the recession
A
Korea was particularly badly effected by the recession leading to unemployment among the younger population since then
3
Q
Parasite is a critique of____?
A
Capitalism and society’s obsession with material wealth
4
Q
What do viewers immediately assume ?
A
The poor family are the parasites
5
Q
What did bong joon ho counter against audience assumption?
A
The richer family are so parasites because they can’t cook, clean, drive or care for their children themselves. They feed off the labour of the poor
