CLASS CONFLICT IN PARASITE FILM USING MARXIST CRITICISM

• GEA MUTIARA
• 2021

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Gea Mutiara (31180144), Class Conflict in Parasite Film Using Marxist Criticism. 
 
For a long time, films have taken responsibility to spread cultural diversity,
information and entertainment. It can be a medium to portray philosophical discussion
and arguments, like class conflict. The writer analyze a film entitled “Parasite” by
Bong Joon-ho. This film was published in 2019 and became one of the most popular
films of the year. The purpose of this research is to understand the matter of class
conflict that arises in Parasite film. The research method used is descriptive
qualitative to dissect in detail the problem. According to issues that happened in the
Parasite film, this research uses Marxism theory by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
For further analysis, the writer analyses the relation of narrative and cinematic
structure, so class discrimination that occurs in the film can be more portrayed. The
result of this research show that the theme of this film describes about hope of theworking-class
to
improve
their
live
inside
capitalism
society.
At
the
end,
the
theme
of

hope
portrayed
in
a
letter,
imagining
a
better
life
for
a
working-class
family,
even
after

all
they
have
experienced.

Keyword: Film, Class Conflict, Marxism 

• Film

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