How the Movie ‘Parasite’ Confronts Native Stereotypes

Although director Bong Joon-ho wants to expose naivete toward Native American history, the representation is unevenly handled

Shea Vassar
ZORA
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6 min readJan 13, 2020

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Song Kang-ho as Kim Ki-taek in “Parasite” (2019). Photo: NEON

Editor’s Note: This piece contains movie spoilers.

EEveryone is talking about Parasite. For weeks, friends, co-workers, and acquaintances…

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Shea Vassar
ZORA
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