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Anywhere can be paradise as long as you have the will to live.
— The End of Evangelion • 1997
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A worthwhile life does not require a world without suffering. Yui locates the possibility of renewal in being alive to choose and make connections again.
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In context
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Near the conclusion of The End of Evangelion, Yui offers reassurance about the possibility of living. Her words accompany Shinji’s choice to return to a world where separate people can also hurt one another. The hope is grounded in continued existence rather than in a painless collective dream.
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- Yui’s closing reassurance during the conclusion of Instrumentality — wording and scene referenceYui’s closing reassurance during the conclusion of InstrumentalityReference checked
- Yui’s closing reassurance during the conclusion of Instrumentality — wording and scene referenceYui’s closing reassurance during the conclusion of InstrumentalityReference checked
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