Host And The Geopolitics Of Outbreak, By Hsuan L. U

In the article “The Dangers of Biosecurity: The Host and the Geopolitics of Outbreak,” by Hsuan L. Hsu, Hsu argues that the movie, The Host by Bong Joon-ho, takes a new and critical stance to the well-known outbreak narrative, by discussing the cause for the film’s various manifestation of monstrosity. Hsu begins by examining the genealogy of the monster through providing two probable examples: the illicit dumping of the toxic chemical called the formaldehyde, and the suicide of the businessman. He explains that the dumping of the formaldehyde by the American scientists emphasizes their arrogant attitude towards the guidelines and ultimately towards the South Korean people, treating them as, the Korean Times says, “disposable people.” In Hsu’s other
Hsu then presents his second argument on how trying to inoculate the monster by the international bodies hamper the already existing crises. Hsu argues that Bong’s inauguration of a satirical outbreak narrative and a monster movie imply that the practices of biosecurity pose a threat to the citizens of Seoul by foul measures; The focus was set on temporary alleviations such as lessening the symptoms of the infection, consequently neglecting the primary cause of the illnesses. He further develops the idea that economic incentive of the United States gets hidden by the emphasis on curing the diseases through science. Moreover, Hsu argues that the experimental use of Agent Yellow and its resemblance to the host portrays the paradoxical nature of American intervention: the monster created by the disposal of chemicals is being treated by toxic chemicals that might depopulate the whole