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November 1, 2025American Gothic Studies

Lichenthropy: Possibility Space and the Chthulucene in The Last of Us

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KCKrista Collier-Jarvis

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Overview

Analysis reveals climate change implications in The Last of Us, suggesting a shift towards multispecies response-ability.

Key Points

  • climate change presents significant challenges in American environmental narratives, and
  • the concept of response-ability is crucial for acknowledging ecological interconnections.
  • Analysis using ecoGothic narratives critiques traditional dominance of humanity over nature,
  • highlights the importance of gaming narratives in fostering ecological awareness.

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Krista Collier-Jarvis (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69254f7dc0ce034ddc35911dhttps://doi.org/10.5325/ags.1.2.0236
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