The Vegetarian

Main Ideas

• The psychological and emotional impact on a person from making radical decisions, such as giving up meat.
• Exploration of individuality and freedom in a society where personal choices are often judged.
• The influence of familial and societal expectations on an individual and their destructive impact.
• Examining the boundaries between normalcy and madness through the lens of rejecting traditional dietary norms.
• Considering the theme of corporeality and physical transformation as a metaphor for inner liberation and protest.
• Relationships between people and their inability to understand and accept each other, leading to isolation and alienation.