Levi-Strauss’s analyses of the openings of "Pale Rider" and "Die Hard"

Levi Strauss looked at narrative structure in terms of binary oppositions which are sets of opposite values which reveal the structure of media texts, e.g. good and evil.

Pale Rider (Clint Eastwood, 1985)
Quiet village vs. Loud horse riders
Survival vs. Death
Peace vs. Violence
Water vs. Fire
Femininity vs. Masculinity
Young vs. Old
Die Hard (John McTiernan, 1988)Happiness vs. Sadness
Innocence vs. Evil
Safety vs. Danger
New York vs. LA
Japan vs. America
Togetherness vs. Apart
Victims vs. Villains
Prepared (villains) vs. Unprepared (victims)
Life vs. Death
Law vs. Criminals
Defenceless vs. Attackers
Work life vs. Home life
Violence vs. Non violence
Experienced (Bruce Willis) vs. Novice (driver)
Underground vs. Overground (in the building)