Society and Nature in The Last of Us (Naughty Dog, 2013)

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dc.contributor.advisorHorváth, Imre
dc.contributor.authorHajdú, Bettina
dc.contributor.departmentDE--Bölcsészettudományi Kar
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-26T12:53:13Z
dc.date.available2024-06-26T12:53:13Z
dc.date.created2024-04-15
dc.description.abstractThe Last of Us (Naughty Dog, 2013) video game depicts a world that has undergone an inescapable fatal disease, named the Cordyceps brain infection, that has caused an immense global change, resulting in an apocalyptic dystopia. My thesis explores the various functions nature takes on in the game. Some of these are narrative functions: it propels the emergence of the new post-apocalyptic societies, it has symbolic associations, and it helps develop the character of the protagonists. Nature is also an integral element of the level design and the gameplay: the urban areas infected by Cordyceps are hazardous for the player, while open natural landscapes represent safety. The phenomenon of nature taking back urban spaces and buildings suggests the detrimental effects of environmental degradation and exploitation; however, it also presents an opportunity for Joel and Ellie (the player characters), as well as humanity, to abandon their exploitative lifestyles and remain in balance with nature.
dc.description.courseEnglish and American Studies
dc.description.degreeBSc/BA
dc.format.extent31
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2437/375041
dc.language.isoen
dc.rights.accessHozzáférhető a 2022 decemberi felsőoktatási törvénymódosítás értelmében.
dc.subjectdystopia
dc.subjectsociety
dc.subjectenvironmental sustainability
dc.subject.dspaceCulture Sciences
dc.titleSociety and Nature in The Last of Us (Naughty Dog, 2013)
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