Binary Opposition

I agreed with the concept touched on in the lecture that without good there can be no perception of evil and that our moral code is structured with both a perception of good and of evil in mind.

Binary opposites are essentially the reverse of each other, each helping to define the other.

An example of clearly defined binary opposites exists in 'Star Wars: Episode 1'

Where the characters generally fall into the category of either essentially good or essentially evil. This concept is referenced clearly in the films as the 'light' and 'dark' sides of the force.

I am however always reminded that most people sit somewhere between those polar opposites and that some of the most interesting protagonists and indeed antagonists exist somewhere in that gray area.


This realization leads me to think about where any particular idea or individual fits along this great objective morality scale and how it fits there in relation to its possible binary opposites and also the way in which our agreed perception of some things changes over time.


Looking at these two images I infer that in the time between their creation their has been a shift in opinion as to how these two famous characters are viewed and where they exist relative to each other on the morality scale and as binary opposites.