Film Analysis of Parasite in the Light of Marxism

Sagar Samy

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Film Analysis of Parasite in the Light of Marxism

Sagar Samy

Published in International Journal of Literature and Arts (Volume 11, Issue 1)

Received: 2 October 2022 Accepted: 18 November 2022 Published: 13 January 2023

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Abstract

The media text chosen for this research is the film “Parasite”. The purpose of the study is to correlate the film with Marxism. Marxism can be defined as the political, social, and economic philosophy. It was invented by Karl Marx that highlights the struggle between two classes of society; the bourgeoisie or capitalists, and the proletariat or working class. A critical analysis of the film has been done to distinguish where Marxist theory was observable. The findings showed that the film Parasite is a perfect illustration of Marxism. It gracefully depicts the class system, which can also be correlated to the real world. On one side, it showed an elite class, so, on the flip side, it exposed the lower class. Hence, both are standard social classes in today’s society. The film doesn't only depict Marxism but also shows the dark side of humanity. On one point, it gives hope to the Proletariat class by delivering a message that upward mobility is possible. So, on the next point, it also alerts the Bourgeoisie class that if the working class tries to become rich, they struggle for it, and are ready to cross all limits to achieve it. Henceforth, a powerful and substantial connection was observed between the film Parasite, Marxism, and the society.

Published in	International Journal of Literature and Arts (Volume 11, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijla.20231101.11
Page(s)	1-4
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Parasite, Media Text, Film Analysis, Cultural Studies, Marxism, Karl Marx

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Sagar Samy

Department of Media Studies, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Karachi, Pakistan

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