Philip Pullman Research Paper

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Philip Pullman is one of the greatest British writers . He was known as children books writers. Northern lights, is one of the most important books in Philip Pullman's trilogy " Dark Materials". I my essay I will write about Northern lights and Lyra growing up in the novel.(Northern lights, Pullman,1995) Pullman’s works have an oral feel which, coupled with humor, verbal dexterity and skillful view setting, makes them perfect for reading. The lead part is often taken by powerful girls, such as another novel is Sally Lockhart in The Ruby in the Smoke1985. (http://www.alma.se/Documents/2013/L%C3%A4snycklar,%20jan%2013/Reading_guide_Pullman_Nothern_Lights.pdf). Furthermore, Some authors believe that the idea of the rebel in child adventurer …show more content…
Humans were incapable to see Dust with they own eyes, but could involve technology such as the amber telescope or a specific emulsion used to improve to see it . Dust is a kind of invisible residue. That sounds gross, like germs or soap scum or something, but dust is actually pretty magical and mysterious. The dust is grow up and maturity the children . Pullman uses the metaphor of dust to subvert this theological understanding of dust. When Lyra is in the Master's wardrobe, she overhears Lord Asriel talk to the scholars about his findings in the North and about Dust "something in the way he said it made Lyra imagine Dust as if this wasn't ordinary dust .(Pullman, His Dark Materials p:16). Then, Children cannot touch the dust because they will come the …show more content…
She loves activity and can't bear to be left on the sidelines. his character is described by Louisa May Alcott . Jo refuses Laurie’s display of wedding, in spite of the reality that everybody suppose they will end up both. In the ending, Jo gives up her writing and get married Professor Bhaer, which can be seen either as a local victory or as a vocational loss, ago Jo loses her stubborn freedom. Because she offer good and bad traits in similar measure, Jo is a very uncommon character for nineteenth century instructional

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