Mrs. Coulter's Cruelty

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Mrs. Coulter’s behavior and personality have changed drastically from the moment she was introduced to where I am now, chapter 17. When we first meet her, she is a beautiful, stunning, powerful, extraordinary woman who was the very embodiment of perfection to Lyra. However, after Lyra was forced to keep the alethiometer a secret while staying with Mrs.Coulter, she began to notice another side of her, an intimidating one.
Before the Cocktail party was held, Mrs.Coulter shows her first sign of cruelty. Lyra and Mrs. Coulter have an argument about whether Lyra can carry a shoulder bag. Lyra wants to carry it because it's where she secretly keeps the alethiometer. Things became unpleasant, and Mrs.Coulter's golden daemon grabs Pan, threatening

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