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will still naturally arise simply from having two characters in the same r o o m at the
same time.
CONCLUSION
As noted, polarities are useful tools in stories and are a practical way of organizing
reality, but they can be misused to oversimplify situations that m a y actually be
quite complex. Audiences are sophisticated these days and while they enjoy stories
that are strongly polarized, they enjoy them more when they are also nuanced with
small shadings and contradictions that make stories and characters seem realistic,
even when dealing in worlds of pure fantasy. Like any technique, polarization in
a story can be heavy-handed and too obvious. Polarization without shading or
the possibility of change would quickly become boring, just two people shouting at
each other. T h e fun is in seeing a tiny seed of the opposite quality coming to life in
a polarized character or situation. It may only come to life for an instant, showing
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