Names: Vu Yen Nhi Le Marcus Darcy Hashara Jayawardane Team 4 Title of Text: PARASITE - A Social Stratification Media Form (e.g. film poster): Film Poster Link to text (if available): Media Journal Document P 3 A T RONG TOON -10. R A S S A I R T A E d http://www.andrew-bannister.com/parasite.html Things to note:
o Your answers to these media journal questions do not have a word limit but they should be clear and concise (dot points can be used throughout). o Use correct terminology wherever relevant. The completed media journal document must be submitted to Canvas before your tutorial presentation. o All group members must submit the exact same document. o All group members must contribute equally to the analysis and presentation. o Be sure your presentation addresses all the points you identify here. What is the denotative meaning of your chosen text? That is, identify/describe its denotations, its 'literal' meanings (just what you actually see). - Two images between two groups of people and being divided by a boundary - the "parasite" stair. · The group in the brighter colour (blue), with neat clothes, each member walks to a higher place · The other group in the darker colour (red), they are rushing to a lower place - They are in the same place with different furniture: · The blue part: including family portrait and ceiling lights · The red part: an exhaust fan, pipes and wires => Denotative meanings: the disimilarity in the situations of the two classes is described through two contrasting colours and the direction of movement. At the same time, they were separated by a stair built from a name with a hidden meaning - "parasite" What are some connotative meanings of this text? That is, the feelings and ideas it evokes, its personal and socio-cultural associations. - From the structure and colour: the half-half split layout and contrasting hot and cold colors, in the middle there is a dividing line that makes people think of the differences to the opposites. From the poster, they are the opposites of almost everything from living conditions, mindsets, mind status. - From people: · The family members referred from adults and children indicates that's a family who is walking upwards to a higher and cozy place represented through the bright ceiling lights and the blue color of the background. It is a metaphor for wealthy and upper class in the society, the people who live without any anxiety of income · On the other hand, the other family members rushing downwards in a hurry as shown through their facial expressions, to find a
place to hide. A dark and cramped place might be a sign of poverty. These signs show quite clearly the gap between rich and poor in our current society. - From the inscription "PARASITE": it is repeated 2 times and alternated, resembles and fills the stair - the border between two families. And every member steps and sticks to the stairs containing