Claude Levi-Strauss was a social anthrapologist who studied myths of social cultures. He examined how stories unconciously reflect the values, beliefs and myths of a culture. These are usually expressed in the farm of binary oppositions.
For example:
Police
· Good
· Smartly dressed
· Well spoken
· Polite
· Calm
Criminal
· Bad
· Scruffy
· Common
· Impolite
· Stressed
Harry Potter:
Harry, Ron, Hermione
· Good
· Wear casual clothes/school uniform
· Friendly/polite
· Use magic for good
· Popular for good reasons
Death Eaters
· Bad
· Wear all black
· Rude
· Use magic for bad
· Popular for bad reasons
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