Narrative: Theorists - Strauss

Question 1

What did Strauss look at?

Answer 1

How human societies are formed, + binary oppositions (contrasting ideas in narrative)

Question 2

What did Strauss suggest about binary oppositions + subordinate groups?

Answer 2

Representations are deliberately placed in binary opposition to ensure dominant culture is maintained, + minorities are seen as subordinate

Question 3

What is a mytheme?

Answer 3

Part of narrative structure (usually involving relationship between characters ,theme, event) where myths are constructed

Connections between mythemes creates meaning in narrative

Question 4

What is an example of dominant + subordinate binary oppositions?

Answer 4

Dominant = Male, powerful, rich

Subordinate = Female, powerless, poor

Question 5

Example of a myth binary oppositions may create:

Answer 5

Men are better than women