'Most texts today mix genres.' How true is this of your three main text? [30]

The text I have studied is District 9, this film adheres to the statement "most texts today mix genres." District 9 is a hybrid as it consists conventions from both the sci-fi and documentary style genre's. Being a hybrid District 9 conforms to the theory of postmodernism, the theory states that no text is no longer original. Today's texts are seen as hybrids, parodies or paying homage to texts from the past.

One particular science fiction convention that District 9 clearly conforms too is 'Body Horror', wikus' transformation from human to alien. This can be seen in the narrative when Wikus' hand is first revealed. Wikus' transformation occurs from his accidental exposure to a alien liquid substance. When the transformation is first revealed, Wikus is immediately taken in for experiments by the corporation, and treated like an alien himself. This also conforms to the sci-fi convention of social and political issues. The aliens of the film have a polysenic meaning and could be seen as a metaphor for the black people if south africa. When wikus' hand changes the MNU corporation begin to see him as a 'trater', In this scene you can see the power differences between the corporation and wikus.