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confrontation, mystery and action - binary opposition - Coggle Diagram
confrontation, mystery and action - binary opposition
narratives always try to keep the audience engaged and interested. some fail, of course, but there are some tried and trusted methods used to keep us viewing, reading or listening. narratives are usually driven forwards by confrontation. the contest between hero and villain is an obvious example of this, but there are often broader issues to consider. in most quests, you identify with the hero and boo the villain because they represent ideas that we approve or reject. the hero may be flawed and the villain may have a few redeeming features but in the wider picture they stand for good and evil.
typically, the hero demonstrates at least some of the following qualities:
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the triumph of the goodie vs the baddie confirms the audience's central commitment to these values. we identify with the hero and find pleasure (the 'feel good factor') in a resolution that reinforces our beliefs.
the confrontation between good and evil is not the only opposition driving narratives forward. narratives set up tension between two ideas. the tensions are explored in the action and character development, with one side usually winning out over the other. these pairs are called binary oppositions.
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