An example of a real media text that uses Levi Strauss's theory is ‘ Cabin in the woods’ as the characters themselves each represent different roles that can be in binary opposition to each other. For example how the good girl is represented as wearing respectable clothing and acting in a very conservative way, while the flirt is wearing short shorts revealing clothes and acts a bit wild . By seeing these two types of people the difference that they have from one another makes it apparent that to the audience they are playing two different roles. Another opposition in in the Mise-en-scene where in the setting nothing bad ever happens during the day and the scenes shot reveal lots of natural lighting however during the night, that's when we see the plot start to turn bad.

All narratives had to be driven forward by conflict that was caused by a series of opposing forces. Levi Strauss believed conflict created would drive the narrative forward until finally some sort of balance between them or resolution is achieved.

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