source?
because I posted 3 saying it had nothing to do with it, I guess
not even the wiki page for the game says that. who's comment did you copy and paste that from?
With the game weaving a tale about human nature and what happens in a world without rules and order, it's unsurprising that The Last of Us is a heavily thematic game. It's a story that's entertaining on a surface level, but also one that's rich in subtext, telling a story about the lengths we'll go to survive.
Purpose
One of the core themes found in any good post-apocalyptic tale is the question of what it really means to be alive. Are you truly living if your only purpose is to survive?
Loss
Another major theme is the idea of loss. Of course, it shows up frequently in the arcs of the supporting characters, namely in Bill losing Frank, Marlene losing Ellie's mother and this spoiler doesnt need to be here
Ellie becomes permanently terrified of abandonment, as she tells Sam when he asks about her greatest fear in
The Suburbs chapter.
While these just seem like two characters afflicted with grief, in actuality, this fear of loss is the glue that binds them together. Joel represses his sadness and is ridden with survivor's guilt while Ellie is terrified of abandonment and fears being alone. Their need for companionship is what forms their bond, and the fear of losing that again is what causes Joel to save Ellie no matter the cost
With the game weaving a tale about human nature and what happens in a world without rules and order, it's unsurprising that The Last of Us is a heavily
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