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Philip Pullman

The Golden Compass

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1995

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Essay Topics

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How does Lyra evolve over the course of the story, and how does her arc shape the plot?

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Oxford is a real place, but Pullman makes it evident that this is not the reader’s world. How does he accomplish this, and what tone does this establish for the story?

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Describe the culture of the gyptians and how this shapes their role in the story.

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