The Golden Compass: Analysis, Discuss Lyra and Her Actions
The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the book "The Golden Compass" by Phillip Pullman. Specifically it will discuss Lyra and her actions in the novel. Pullman's novel creates an alternative fantasy world where Lyra attempts to save her friend and learn the secret of the Dust her father guards so closely. Pullman creates a world that is critical of organized religion, and yet celebrates Lyra as a new Eve. Lyra acts against authority, and yet seems to act out of some sense of morality. Her morality is a strong element of her personality, and it indicates she is adventurous, unafraid, and yet always attempting to make the right and moral choices throughout her adventures. Early in the book, Lyra gives a clue to her morality. She has a conscience, and she knows the difference between right and wrong in her own mind, so she will try to make the right choices and follow her own conscience to create her own morality. Pullman writes, "'But now I've seen what the Master did, I haven't got any choice. You're supposed to know about conscience aren't you? How can I just go and sit in the library or somewhere and twiddle my thumbs, knowing what's going to happen?'" (Pullman, 1997, p. 8). Lyra's sense of
She will do just about anything to save her friend Roger from the Gobblers, and this indicates how important her friends are to here. It is another reason she is so endearing, and a reason that others trust her, just as she trusts them. She ignores the authority around her, but this helps her develop into a more confident and self-assured leader. morality may not work for everyone, but it leads her toward her adventures, and more than that, it helps her develop into a wise, coherent leader when the time is right. Finally, Lyra's morality and sense of right and wrong develop as the novel develops. She knows there is evil in the world, and that it must be fought, but she represents what is good about the world, and so, she is enchanting and delightful to those around her. In her heart, she knows she is not meant to live this life, and she comes to know that Mrs. Lanselius says, "But she must fulfill this destiny in ignorance of what she is doing, because only in her ignorance can we be saved" (Pullman, 1997, p. In addition, there is something charming and wonderful about Lyra that makes just about everyone who meets her care about her and even love her. There are other clues to Lyra's morality scattered throughout the novel, as well. Lyra is fair, honest, and nonjudgmental, which adds to her sense of morality and right and wrong. Her immediate reaction is to get away from the woman, which points to her strong sense of morality.
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