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    Claude Levi-Strauss analyzed hundreds of myths and legends and observed that stories use binary opposites like good vs evil, man vs woman, and peace vs war to make sense of the world. He believed narratives unconsciously reflect a culture's values and beliefs. His research on binary oppositions in stories has been applied by media theorists to analyze underlying themes and symbolic contrasts in media texts.

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    Claude Levi-Strauss analyzed hundreds of myths and legends and observed that stories use binary opposites like good vs evil, man vs woman, and peace vs war to make sense of the world. He believed narratives unconsciously reflect a culture's values and beliefs. His research on binary oppositions in stories has been applied by media theorists to analyze underlying themes and symbolic contrasts in media texts.

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    Claude Levi-Strauss analyzed hundreds of myths and legends and observed that stories use binary opposites like good vs evil, man vs woman, and peace vs war to make sense of the world. He believed narratives unconsciously reflect a culture's values and beliefs. His research on binary oppositions in stories has been applied by media theorists to analyze underlying themes and symbolic contrasts in media texts.

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    Claude Levi-Strauss analyzed hundreds of myths and legends and observed that stories use binary opposites like good vs evil, man vs woman, and peace vs war to make sense of the world. He believed narratives unconsciously reflect a culture's values and beliefs. His research on binary oppositions in stories has been applied by media theorists to analyze underlying themes and symbolic contrasts in media texts.

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    Claude Levi-Strausss

    approach to narrative
    By Hamzah Ali

    Claude Levi-Strauss

    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
    binary opposites.
    He examined how stories unconsciously reflect the values, beliefs and myths of a
    culture.
    His research has been adapted by media theorists to reveal underlying themes and
    symbolic oppositions in media texts.

    Examples of Binary Opposites

    Good vs Evil
    Man vs Woman
    Peace vs war
    Rich vs Poor
    Justice vs Injustice
    Civilised vs Savage

    Democracy vs Dictatorship

    Young vs Old

    Protagonist vs Antagonist

    Morality vs Immorality

    Strong vs Weak

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