LEVI-STRAUSS theory

• After studying hundreds of myths and legends from around the world, Levi-Strauss observed that we make sense of the world, people and events by seeing and using binar opposites everywhere. 

 

• He observed that all narrative are organised around the conflict between such a binary opposites 
   
  Examples of binary opposites
  • Good vs evil

  • Black vs white
  • Boy vs girl
  • Peace vs war
  • Civilised vs savage
  • Democracy vs dictatorship
  • Conqueror vs conquered
  • First world vs third world
  • Domestic vs foreign/alien
  • Articulate vs inarticulate
  • Young vs old
  • Man vs nature
  • Ignorance vs wisdom
  • Humanity vs technology
  • East vs west
  • Decisive vs indecisive
  • Strong vs weak
  • Good-looking vs ugly
  • Man vs woman
  • Empowered vs victim
  • Motivator vs observer
  • Action vs inaction
  • Protagonist vs antagonist