2. Levi-Strauss – Binary opposites
Strong (Elysium – people who live on Elysium) Vs.
Weak (poor people on earth)
Wealthy(people wealthy enough to live on Elysium)
Vs. Poor (have to suffer living on earth)
Healthy (people on Elysium, machines to cure them of
any sickness) Vs. Sick (Exposed to deathly
substances)
Good (help others get to Elysium) Vs. Evil (depriving
people of living on Elysium just because they aren’t
privilege)
3. Equilibrium – getting through life on earth, people try
now and then to get to Elysium illegally. Everyone on
earth is poor, ill and suffering.
Dis – Equilibrium – Max gets exposed to deathly
substance and needs to get to Elysium in order to
stay alive and be cured, however he needs to get
past security and to Elysium in time.
New – Equilibrium – Max and Spider save everyone
on earth, by making everyone on earth legally allowed
into Elysium. However Max dies in order to do his.
Todorov: Equilibrium
4. Popp: Character
types:
Hero– Max
Evil – Delecourt, Kruger, John Calyle
Helper – Spider
Girl – Frey, saves her and her
daughter
Dispatcher – Spider
Sidekick – Spider/Julio
Popp: Character types
