Yr12 VCE Media Unit 3 AOS 1 by Lin

How Codes Create Meaning？

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Discuss within your group and post at least one response.

Ferry Scene Analysis

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1. How does the scene represent moral choice and collective fear?

2. What ideological message is communicated about justice and humanity?

Group1 ：Introducing the case study and narrative overview

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textbook p 333-334

Group 2：Audience Expectations & Korean Audience

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textbook p335-336

Group 3：How codes & narrative conventions convey meaning in Parasite (The openning sequence: Kim family home & pizza company & lighting)

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textbook p337-339

Group 4 : How codes & narrative conventions convey meaning in Parasite (The openning sequence: the plan + Revoming the housekeeper scene + The flood scene)

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textbook p339-341

Group 5 : How codes & narrative conventions convey meaning in Parasite (The closing sequence) + Audience reading and interpretation of meaning

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textbook p342-343

Reflection

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(1) one idea you learned from another group

(2) one code you now understand better

(3) one question you still have about meaning construction

Group 1 – Historical / Cultural Context

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How does Parasite reflect specific aspects of contemporary Korean culture (e.g., Confucian hierarchy, family duty, education)?

In what ways does Bong Joon-ho use symbolism and setting to represent the historical or cultural divide between social classes?

How might an international audience interpret these cultural signifiers differently from a Korean audience, and what meaning shifts occur?

Group 2 – Economic / Political Context

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How are capitalism, labour inequality, and social mobility represented through the Kim and Park families?

What political commentary does Parasite make about the power structures or government systems shaping modern Korean society?

How does Bong Joon-ho’s portrayal of wealth and poverty both align with and critique dominant capitalist ideologies?

Group 3 – Social Context

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How does Parasite explore social relationships such as family, gender, and class interactions within a divided society?

Which scenes most effectively reveal social aspirations or anxieties about status, identity, or belonging?

How are audience emotions—sympathy, discomfort, or guilt—used to shape social reflection and self-critique?

Group 4 – Production / Institutional Context

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How did South Korea’s film industry, funding models, or government support influence Parasite’s production and distribution?

How did Bong Joon-ho’s international collaborations (CJ Entertainment, Neon, awards campaigns) shape the film’s global meaning and reach?

In what ways do industrial and technological contexts (cinematography, streaming, marketing) affect how Parasite was consumed and interpreted across audiences?