Ep. 50: The Violence of "it's for your own good" - Han Kang's "The Vegetarian"
In this episode, I share my take on The Vegetarianby Han Kang.
I first came across this book at a bookstore, drawn by its simple white cover with an onion on it (a cover of Japanese version), and it has been in my mind ever since.
The story follows Yeong-hye, who refuses to eat meat after a certain dream. But what fascinated me the most was that her story is told entirely through the perspectives of the people around her, never her own.
It made me reflect deeply on how a deeply personal choice can trigger intense interference from a closed unit like a family, and the terrifying violence of…
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